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Important Notices
1. This publication is a guide to Southern Cross University and the undergraduate studies offered by the University. The information set out in this publication is an expression of intent only and should not be taken as a firm offer or undertaking. The information contained in this publication is correct at time of printing and the University reserves the right to make alterations to any information contained within this publication without notice. Copyright
Southern Cross University June 2013.
2. This publication is intended for Australian domestic students only. Students from other countries should not rely on this information as it may not be applicable to them. International students should contact the University’s International Office or visit the University’s International Office website scu.edu.au/international for information that is applicable to them about courses, accommodation, support services and how to apply.
3. Testimonials used in this prospectus were current at the time of interview.
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Southern Cross University takes pride in the supportive learning environment we have created to help you achieve your study and career goals.
Our industry-relevant degrees combine a strong, practical emphasis with rigorous theory and many of our courses include work placements and internships.
If your choice is to study on campus, our locations are second to none, from the southern Gold Coast in Queensland to Lismore in the Northern Rivers and Coffs Harbour on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. We provide opportunities to pursue a quality education in settings which inspire and inform our teaching and research. Many of our degrees are also offered by distance education, enabling you to balance work and other commitments while being part of our interactive, online learning community.
Southern Cross is a research intensive university. It was evaluated at world standard or above in the specific fields of geochemistry, crop and pasture production, zoology, forestry sciences, nursing and tourism in the Australian Research
Council’s 2012 Excellence in Research for Australia Report.
Our students leave university with the ability to generate and apply knowledge, and the capacity to actively engage in the community to lead productive lives.
No matter where you want your career to take you, explore our range of degrees on offer, and study at the university that’s all about you.
Professor Peter Lee FTSE
Vice Chancellor
Southern Cross University
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B Contemporary Music 20
B Creative Arts New in 2014 21
B Media
B Visual Arts
B Contemporary Music/B Education (Secondary)
B Contemporary Music, B Laws
B Visual Arts/B Education (Secondary)
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B Arts 27
Associate Degree of Creative Writing
B Social Science
B Social Welfare
B Arts/B Education (Secondary)
B Arts, B Laws
B Business, B Arts
B Social Science, B Laws
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B Indigenous Studies
B Trauma and Healing
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B Business
B Business Administration
B Business, B Arts
B Business, B Laws
B Information Technology
Associate Degree of Information Technology
B Applied Computing
B Education (Early Childhood)
B Education (Primary)
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B Education (Primary)
– Fourth year upgrade 41
B Education (Secondary)
– graduate entry 41
B Technology Education 42
Graduate Diploma of Education
Education (Secondary) combined degrees
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B Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering 44
B Environmental Science 45
B Science New in 2014 45
B Forest Science and Management 46
B Marine Science and Management 47
B Environmental Science/B Marine Science and Management 47
B Science/B Education (Secondary) 47
B Clinical Sciences
B Health Science (podiatry, speech pathology)
B Midwifery
B Nursing
B Occupational Therapy
B Psychological Science 54
B Exercise Science and Nutrition 55
B Sport and Exercise Science 56
B Sport and Exercise Science, B Laws
B Sport and Exercise Science/B Education (Secondary)
Diploma of Sport Management (Surfing Studies)
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B Laws
– undergraduate entry 58
B Laws
– graduate entry 58
Double Degrees with Law
B Legal and Justice Studies
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B Legal and Justice Studies, B Laws
Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies)
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B Business in Convention and Event Management 62
B Business in Hotel Management
– The Hotel School Sydney 62
B Business in International Hospitality Management
B Business in International Tourism Management
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Southern Cross University is a vibrant, contemporary Australian university with beautiful campuses at the Gold Coast,
Lismore and Coffs Harbour. The University also operates The Hotel School Sydney in partnership with Mulpha Australia.
We welcome students from more than 80 countries throughout the world and offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in an inspiring and supportive learning environment. Our degrees are delivered across a broad range of disciplines, and are designed in consultation with industry.
Many involve work placements and internships and other forms of hands-on learning to produce work-ready graduates.
The University has a strong student focus and takes pride in the quality of its lecturers, many of whom are leaders in their fields.
*All distances and times are approximate.
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The Gold Coast campus – the University’s newest campus – is located just 400 metres from North Kirra Beach and adjacent to the Gold Coast Airport in
Coolangatta, Queensland.
The campus has grown rapidly since opening in 2010 with new facilities coming online in 2013, including the public SCU
Health Clinic.
Degrees on offer include nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy, podiatry and speech pathology, social science and social welfare, business, education, information technology, law and tourism.
The campus includes a shared services hub – an integrated student centre, lounge areas, coffee shop and bookstore.
State-of-the-art learning spaces, health science laboratories, lecture theatres, tutorial rooms, library and computer labs are also on offer.
The campus provides a nurturing and supportive study environment in a contemporary setting – with views of the
Pacific Ocean from many vantage points such as the library. The Research Centre for Tourism, Leisure and Work is located at this campus.
The University operates a nearby teaching facility at Brett Street, Tweed Heads, including SCU College, which offers a range of Associate Degrees as an entry pathway to further study with the
University.
All Southern Cross University campuses are linked electronically for coursework and research purposes.
The Gold Coast is Australia’s sixth largest city, with just under half a million people.
Attractions include 70 kilometres of beaches, tropical rainforest hinterland and numerous bush walks, parklands, major shopping centres, markets and entertainment. The Gold Coast is well known for its world-standard events and sporting facilities and will host the 2018
Commonwealth Games.
Campus tours
If you would like to book your personalised campus tour
Freecall: 1800 626 481
E: campustours@scu.edu.au
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Excellent teaching, learning and research facilities are located at the Lismore campus.
There is a law moot court and environmental science laboratories with advanced analytical equipment.
Health and sport science students access laboratories for anatomy and physiology, a specialised wet lab, and laboratories for nursing, biomechanics and biochemistry, as well as a weights room and sports hall.
The public SCU Health Clinic provides professional allied health services to the general public, students and staff. It also provides opportunities for clinical experience for SCU students studying health degrees. The SCU Gym and Pool features health and fitness facilities including a heated indoor swimming pool.
The Lismore campus is a cultural hub where creativity and passion thrive, reflecting the dynamic arts and music scene of the Northern Rivers.
Visual arts students utilise the painting, printmaking, 3D and digital art and design studios. Contemporary music students work in a simulated industry environment housed in a specialised music building with high quality acoustic and recording facilities. The teaching and performance space, Studio One29, provides students with the perfect venue for honing their performance skills. Media students work in dedicated production facilities including a newsroom, multi-camera television studio, digital editing suites, radio broadcast and editing studios and a multimedia computer laboratory.
The Student Centre in Goodman Plaza is the heart of student life on campus, featuring a one-stop-shop for enquiries, with both self-help facilities and highly trained staff available to assist students.
It is also a place to relax and catch up and is a venue for student clubs and gatherings.
The University has announced a $38 million investment in a new Learning
Centre and the creation of a science and engineering precinct following a
$27.9 million grant from the federal government.
Lismore is a vibrant regional city located in the Northern Rivers region of New
South Wales, with a population of around
43 000 people. The campus occupies 75 hectares of lush, sub-tropical grounds including landscaped gardens and rainforest walkways. The region provides an attractive lifestyle for students and is close to stunning beaches. The city has a domestic airport, is less than an hour to
Byron Bay and under three hours’ drive to Brisbane. Students enjoy international events such as the Byron Bay Bluesfest and Byron Bay Writers’ Festival.
Lismore is proud to be a university city, and students are very welcome members of the community, enjoying a relaxed yet cosmopolitan environment in which to pursue their studies.
Campus tours
If you would like to book your personalised campus tour
Freecall : 1800 626 481
E: campustours@scu.edu.au
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The Coffs Harbour campus offers a friendly learning environment and contemporary teaching facilities. Courses at Coffs Harbour campus include arts and creative writing, business, education
(early childhood, primary and secondary), information technology and applied computing, international hospitality management, nursing, midwifery, psychology and social science.
Facilities include purpose-built nursing laboratories, complete with simulated wards, specialised teaching spaces for education students, a human biosciences laboratory and purpose-built psychology research facilities.
The gathering space in the heart of the campus is the ideal place for student activities or to relax with friends. The recreation hall and fitness centre provides a venue for a variety of sporting activities.
The campus is situated on the southern side of the city, minutes from international standard sporting facilities and the airport.
It is part of an education precinct, with the
University co-located with North Coast
TAFE (a technical and further education facility) and a senior high school.
The Coffs Harbour region is a popular tourist destination on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, with a population of just under 70 000. It features beautiful beaches and a lush, coastal hinterland.
Coffs Harbour is located near World
Heritage-listed rainforest areas. The city has several spectacular surfing beaches.
The University operates the National
Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour, on the northern side of the city, in walking distance to Charlesworth Bay, and adjacent to the Solitary Islands Marine
Park, a protected marine habitat.
The Centre provides a perfect setting for third-year marine science students and researchers to undertake fieldwork.
Facilities include a flow-through seawater system that supplies laboratories, a tank farm, aquarium room and hatchery. The
Centre operates a survey and research vessel, and provides scuba support and analytical and sampling equipment.
Campus tours
If you would like to book your personalised campus tour
Freecall: 1800 626 481
E: campustours@scu.edu.au
Southern Cross University offers the Bachelor of Business in Hotel
Management at The Hotel School Sydney in partnership with Mulpha Australia.
This full-fee paying course focuses on management practice in hospitality industries and the skills needed for employment in a competitive and changing global business environment.
The Hotel School Sydney is positioned in the heart of the central business district, with the Harbour, Opera House and
Royal Botanic Gardens on its doorstep.
It is also in close proximity to a range of major hotels.
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Distance education study is often the best option for people who are unable to travel to campus, who are juggling work and study, or who have other personal responsibilities which make on-campus study difficult.
Degrees by distance education enable you to tailor your study to suit your circumstances, providing flexibility while enabling you to be part of the SCU online, interactive community.
Learning may take place anywhere you choose so long as you have an internet connection – in your home, your workplace, or even while travelling overseas.
We use cutting edge interactive web-based technologies to assist you to actively engage with your lecturers and other students – no matter where you are located.
Different courses may have different study options depending on the content of the course.
Studying by distance education you can:
• ‘attend’ a virtual lecture or tutorial
• view lectures or tutorials online when you have the time
• consult with your lecturer online
• get instant feedback from an online quiz to make sure you are on the right track
• be inspired by a guest speaker who is a leader in their field
• join with fellow students to solve complex real-world problems from your own home or workplace.
Some distance education degrees combine field trips and faceto-face workshops with lectures and tutorials.
If you’re looking for greater study flexibility, or wish to expand your skills, re-enter the job market after an absence, or want a complete career change, studying by distance education may provide the answer. scu.edu.au/distance
Katherine Birch
I am responsible for all marketing and communication channels for the Hotels.com brand.
This includes TV, radio, print and outdoor brand and retail campaigns, mobile, online, affiliate, partnerships and sponsorship opportunities. I also oversee the global brand guidelines, social media and loyalty for the Asia Pacific region.
During my first degree, a Bachelor of Arts, I started working in luxury resorts. I climbed up the ladder to international sales roles, but was knocked back for senior marketing roles because other candidates had degrees in marketing. So I decided to get one!
I was living in Sydney and decided to study externally. I selected Southern Cross University because it’s one of the most forward-thinking universities – adapting and embracing new technologies and ways of learning. The conferencelink lecture and tutorial times suited me (after work and at night) and the lectures were recorded so you could catch up later. Direct access to lecturers by phone and email was also a bonus.
The degree gave me the basic knowledge and theory required to enhance my career. Over the years I have often met SCU lecturers at conferences. They stay up-to-date with the latest industry changes.
I plan to study a Master of Business Administration in the next few years and I will definitely choose
SCU.
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For full details go to scu.edu.au/howtoapply
If you are planning to study on campus, either as a full-time or part-time student, you will need to apply online through either the Universities Admission Centre
(UAC) or Queensland Tertiary Admissions
Centre (QTAC) – either can process your application.
If you are planning to study your degree by distance education, you will generally need to apply direct to the University.
Contact details for UAC:
T: 02 9752 0200
W: www.uac.edu.au
Contact details for QTAC:
T: 07 3858 1222
W: www.qtac.edu.au
Tip: When applying through UAC or
QTAC, first list the courses that interest you, in your preferred order. Then list your second choice – courses you’d be prepared to study if you missed out on your first choice, and which might assist you to get into one of your first choice courses later on.
Applications to begin Session 1 studies via UAC or QTAC generally need to be lodged by the last working day in
September of the previous year, as applications after that date may incur a late fee.
Applying to study by distance education
If you are planning to study by distance education, you can apply direct to
Southern Cross University via an online
Application for Admission.
Apply online at: scu.edu.au/howtoapply
Further details E: enquiry@scu.edu.au
Freecall: 1800 626 481
More information regarding closing dates can be obtained by calling Southern
Cross University’s closing date hotline on
1800 555 405 or by going online at: scu.edu.au/howtoapply/closingdates
Southern Cross University welcomes international students. This guide however is intended for Australian and New
Zealand students. Other international students should contact the SCU
International Office.
T: 02 6620 3876 scu.edu.au/international
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Southern Cross University has a teaching calendar of three equal sessions.
Depending on the course of study, this can enable students to spread their study load, or to accelerate and complete their degree in less time than the usual duration indicated on the course pages
(which begin on page 20). The teaching calendar is available at: scu.edu.au/teachingcalendar
2014 important dates
*QTAC, UAC and scholarship application dates are subject to change. Please refer to their websites. Late QTAC and UAC applications may cost more.
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Studying overseas as a Southern Cross University exchange student provides a wonderful opportunity to travel, understand new cultures and to broaden your experience over one or two teaching sessions.
Here are some quick facts about international exchange opportunities:
• They help you build your resume.
• International experience may help increase your employment opportunities.
• No extra tuition fees while you are enrolled during your exchange.
• You are still eligible to receive Centrelink benefits while studying overseas.
• You may be eligible for scholarships of up to $5 000 through the Australian Government.
• You can apply for no interest loans of up to $6 051 which are available through HECS-HELP.
Earn credits for overseas study towards your degree by choosing core or elective equivalent subjects in your study plan. This will not lengthen the duration of your degree.
Southern Cross University has exchange partners around the world, each offering a selection of courses in English. These partners have been chosen for their subject compatibility and the support they offer our students.
You can choose to study in the United States, Canada, United
Kingdom, Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands,
Norway, Spain, Sweden, Hong Kong, India, Japan and Korea.
The International Exchange Program staff will be able to assist you in the application process. We recommend that you start planning your exchange at least six months prior to departure.
Visit the international exchange website to review the information available. scu.edu.au/exchange
• Contact your student liaison officer to discuss exchange opportunities within your study plan.
• Investigate the host university that offers the relevant units you intend on studying overseas.
• Complete the necessary paperwork for Southern Cross
University and the host university.
• Once acceptance has been received, you can apply for your visas and bon voyage!
Paige Lock
It is hard to explain how amazing my Iife has been, but here goes. I am sitting in the old wine cellar of an abbey, which is the lecture theatre here at IMC Krems. It is like a fairytale.
All the things you hear about exchange are true – you meet people from all over the world, you learn about other cultures, you learn different languages, travel to foreign destinations and the experience you have is unforgettable.
I have made the greatest friends, I have travelled to some places that I still swear can’t be possible, I am exercising some terrible German language skills, I have eaten things I would never dream of eating and have spent weekends in Austrian family homes.
Going on the exchange program was the best decision I could have made. Leaving Australia has shown me how big the world is and how much opportunity truly awaits all of us.
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Many Southern Cross University courses include a paid or unpaid internship, professional or clinical placement or fieldwork.
The Bachelor of Business can include a 260-hour paid or unpaid internship, which can count as two units towards a degree.
The Bachelor of Media includes a professional placement unit within media organisations. Contemporary music students rub shoulders with music industry identities and are regularly engaged in performance. Visual arts students can undertake internships with the dynamic arts industries of the NSW North
Coast and showcase their works individually or as part of group exhibitions. Writing students publish their works in a variety of journals and perform their poetry and prose at live venues.
The primary teaching course includes in-school teaching experiences from the first year. The early childhood course provides practicums in a range of educational settings including early childhood centres, pre-schools and primary schools to give students experience working with children from birth to
12 years. Secondary education students have extensive in-school teaching experiences culminating in a final in-school session to demonstrate their independent, professional capability as a secondary school teacher.
The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering has 60 days of professional internship built into the degree.
Students will be able to undertake their internship in one or more settings to give them real workplace experiences where they can test their skills and knowledge and prepare for careers as professional civil engineers.
Many environmental and marine science degrees offer internships to provide on-the-job experience and supplement the practical skills and theory components of the courses and fieldwork.
The Bachelor of Social Welfare includes 400 hours of supervised on-the-job-training in two separate organisations. Students in the Bachelor of Social Science can elect to do placements in community organisations, government or non-government agencies. The Bachelor of Arts includes a new unit in community engaged learning that enables students to work with a community partner on a project of mutual benefit.
Law students may choose to undertake legal experience and professional placement with legal firms and other legal work environments to build their practical legal skills and professional networks.
Health science (podiatry and speech pathology), nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy and osteopathy degrees include compulsory professional placements, where students apply theories learned in lectures and tutorials to the various activities of the professional practice setting. These opportunities add significantly to the ongoing development of students’ knowledge, skills and attributes in their chosen field of study. Professional placements are offered in a range of health settings such as hospitals, retirement villages, rural and remote clinics and in private practice.
The University has a state-of-the-art mobile health laboratory, with expanding side capsules, housed in a semi-trailer. It includes two full sized hospital beds and the very latest in real-life health simulation equipment: SimMan 3G, SimBaby and SimNewB patient simulators. It also has a mobile accommodation truck that can accommodate students doing various placements in rural and remote locations.
Sport and exercise science, and exercise science and nutrition students complete a minimum of four weeks of work experience as part of their studies, and Diploma of Sport Management
(Surfing Studies) students are actively involved in the industry during their course.
A Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program, which consists of one workplace preparation unit and four internship units, is one of the strengths of every Southern Cross University tourism undergraduate course. The WIL program provides specialist support from a dedicated WIL team to ensure students gain valuable workplace experience in hospitality, hotel, tourism and events organisations in Australia and overseas. This means students graduate career-ready with real life work experience and industry contacts. Many of the internship places are paid positions.
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Callum Baxter-Walters
As a graduate human resources advisor I play a large part in the workforce planning at Rio Tinto
– Northparkes Mines, helping to determine our projected workforce numbers for the coming year and developing succession plans for positions. This involves reviewing budgets and identifying areas for efficiency improvements, recruiting and selecting employees and facilitating organisational changes affecting pay and reporting structures.
I want to develop my career in the mining industry and build relationships with Rio Tinto
Australia, and other mine sites, and eventually lead a HR team either within a business unit in mining or in another sector.
The Bachelor of Business helped me understand the processes and theory behind the functions within my role. The class sizes were small and the material was very relevant, current and presented in a way that encouraged interaction and learning through practice which aided my development.
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Southern Cross University’s Indigenous
Australian Student Services (IASS) provides information, advice and support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander students relating to admission, acceptance of offers, enrolment through self-management, fees, examinations and grades, accommodation, tutorial assistance, Abstudy, access to learning resources, counselling and other support services. We have IASS staff located at each campus – Lismore, Coffs Harbour and the Gold Coast.
We strive to provide the highest quality support to Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander students within a culturally safe and welcoming atmosphere.
Our team is made up of a number of specialist staff who are dedicated to supporting students throughout their
University experience. As a whole, the team is dedicated to developing a sense of scholarship, community and growth amongst staff and students. We welcome
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, families and local community to drop in and share our space. We acknowledge and respect our Indigenous
Elders and encourage them to be part of the support strategies offered to students.
The objective of IASS is to provide
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with the services needed to gain access to, and succeed in, higher education. These include:
1. Tutorial support via the Indigenous
Tutorial Assistance Scheme (ITAS).
2. Assistance with admission and enrolment processes, particularly alternative entry pathways for
Indigenous applicants via the Testing and Assessment Program.
3. Provision of learning support (in addition to ITAS) including information about scholarships, mentoring and computing facilities.
4. Organisation of sporting, social and community events such as NAIDOC,
Sorry Day and the National Indigenous
Tertiary Student Education Games
(NITSEG), student orientation and graduation functions.
5. Community engagement and networking including Australian
Indigenous Mentoring Experience
(AIME) and ongoing school visits to all secondary schools in SCU’s catchment region.
6. Assistance for students to attend compulsory placements as a core component of their course via the Away
From Base (AFB) Scheme.
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait
Islander person who has applied to study at SCU but have not been made an offer based on your application, there is an alternative entry scheme for you.
It is called the Testing and Assessment
Program.
This program enables you to sit an assessment task which will be overseen by an academic who will then discuss suitable options for you to enter
University. It could be getting an offer into the course you have applied for, or looking at an alternative pathway.
This program is coordinated by Indigenous
Australian Student Services and further details are available by phoning
1800 769 763.
ITAS is a Commonwealth Government initiative that supports Aboriginal and
Torres Strait Islander students studying at university.
Through this scheme, Southern Cross
University provides tutorial support to
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with a qualified tutor who can assist with:
• understanding course content
• essay writing skills
• developing research and referencing skills
• undertaking assessment tasks
• time management
• examination preparation.
For more information
Indigenous Australian Student Services
To contact IASS at Lismore, Coffs Harbour and Gold Coast:
T: 1800 769 763
W: scu.edu.au/iass
E: iass@scu.edu.au
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For many students, the excitement of embarking on a course of study at university, or returning to study after an absence, can be mixed with concern about achieving academic success.
Staff within the Division of Teaching and
Learning provide academic support to all on-campus and distance education students, helping them to realise their full academic potential and make the most of their time at university.
Online academic skills resources provide self-guided assistance in areas such as essay and report writing and academic writing generally, approaches to effective reading, note-taking, critical analysis, time management, academic integrity and exam technique.
Staff also run workshops, group study sessions, individual consultations and offer the PASS (Peer Assisted Study
Sessions) program in selected units. scu.edu.au/academicskills
Starting out at university can sometimes be daunting. The UniMentor program connects new students with a second or third year mentor studying in the same discipline. UniMentors are in touch with the academic and social challenges of university life, as they’ve been through it themselves.
Regular meetings with a UniMentor can help new students make friends and gain positive, empowering advice and support from someone who has ‘been there’ and ‘done that’. UniMentors can advise on a range of student issues, from the best way to navigate an online study environment to where to buy the best organic coffee. Although not academic tutors, UniMentors can share their study tips, and help new students settle into an academic routine with knowledge and confidence.
New students and their mentors meet face-to-face, communicate online via email, or catch up on Facebook and other social media sites. SCU has a strong sense of community, and students who volunteer as UniMentors have a keen desire to help other students settle in and belong.
The UniMentor program is available free to all new undergraduate students, and is coordinated by the Equity and
Diversity Office.
If you’ve completed at least one year of your course (on campus or by distance education) you can apply to become a face-to-face or online student mentor.
Student mentors:
• receive free training and a Mentoring
Certificate from the University
• develop their leadership and communication skills
• increase their knowledge of the
University and student support services.
scu.edu.au/mentor
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Libraries are located at all campuses and provide students with computers, group study areas, books and journals, printing and photocopying facilities, and quiet spaces for individual study. Electronic information resources such as ebooks and ejournals are available and can be accessed anywhere, anytime. Library staff are on hand, via telephone or email, to help students find the information they need for assignments. Off-campus students can also access library services online.
Library online resources
Using the library’s online services and resources, you can:
• use library guides to help find the right information for your assignments
• search for electronic journals
• search for electronic books and journals to use online, or download to your computer or mobile device
• get help from a librarian
• renew and reserve books online.
The distance education library service
This service is dedicated to providing resources and quick help for distance education students, enabling them to:
• have books sent via overnight post
• obtain copies of journal articles and book chapters
• request inter-library loans
• enable borrowing from other university libraries.
Universities in Australia extend borrower status to students of Southern Cross
University. To take advantage of this service you need to take your current student photo ID card and proof of enrolment to the university library from which you wish to borrow. Charges may apply at some libraries. scu.edu.au/library
Both distance education and on-campus students are provided with access to a range of internet and computing services:
• MyEnrolment
• MySCU – your University online
• library catalogues and electronic resources
• your own SCU email address
• on-campus computing labs.
MyEnrolment
MyEnrolment is SCU’s web-based system for managing your enrolment at SCU.
It provides access to your enrolment, finances and grades and is the place you make changes to your enrolment and contact details. Initial login details are provided with your offer of admission.
To access the system go to: scu.edu.au/myenrolment
MySCU – your university online
MySCU is available to all Southern Cross
University students through a password login. All new students are given a SCU user name and password when they receive their offer of enrolment from the
University. Select the ‘MySCU Details’ tab within ‘My Enrolment’.
MySCU is a personalised web-based portal to a range of online resources:
• the Learning Management System which contains learning resources, facilities, resources and announcements associated with your study units
• the library and its electronic databases and catalogues
• student administration services including My Enrolment
• access to timetables for lectures and exams
• the latest University news and events happening around the campuses and beyond.
Mobile technologies
Mobile@SCU is a free mobile application that brings University information and services to popular smartphones and mobile devices. Mobile@SCU lets you stay connected wherever you are and offers access to phone directories, searchable campus maps, news, videos, the library, iTunesU and the University’s learning management system.
To download or get further information, go to: scu.edu.au/it/mobility
Internet access
As an on-campus student you will have high speed access to the internet from one of the on-campus computer labs or via the wireless network.
Wireless access
SCU’s wireless network (Wireless@SCU) is available in all areas on all campuses and provides high speed network connectivity to your wireless-enabled devices. For further information on the wireless service and information on how to connect your laptop or other devices, go to: wireless.scu.edu.au
Student email
All SCU students are given access to our cloud-based email service. This service provides up to 25GB of mail and calendar storage and is available via the web and mobile devices anywhere and at any time.
For further information go to: scu.edu.au/it/email
Student computer labs
The general purpose computer labs are well equipped with computers and software. Most labs also have colour multi-function printers installed giving students access to printing, scanning and copying services. Support staff provide assistance with the use of technology in the computer labs and orientation is available for students at the beginning of each teaching session.
IT support
Support is offered across all campuses for our students via the IT call centres. A comprehensive range of frequently asked questions (FAQs) is also kept up-to-date on the website. To see the full range of IT services, information and support offered by SCU go to: scu.edu.au/it
Audio visual and multimedia services
A variety of services are available from the multimedia centre located on Lismore campus including:
• video/audio editing
• duplication service
• all format conversion – video system conversion
• specialised multimedia production support.
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Counselling
Should you have any problems with any aspect of your personal or academic life, the
University’s free counselling service may be able to help you.
The counsellors offer caring and confidential assistance to all members of the University community, including part-time and distance education students.
E: counselling@scu.edu.au
Medical
The Lismore campus has a fully accredited medical practice offering a range of general practitioner and psychiatric services, with a limited service also available at the Coffs
Harbour campus. Gold Coast and Tweed
Heads students access nearby medical services.
SCU Health Clinic
The University operates the SCU Health
Clinic at the Lismore and Gold Coast campuses. Consultations are available from private practitioners, who provide services with Medicare and private insurance rebates
(where applicable) and from senior health sciences students who are closely supervised by a fully qualified practitioner. Services offered include diabetes educator, dietitian, exercise physiology, herbal medicines, homoeopathy, massage, mental health nurse practitioner, naturopathy, osteopathy, physiotherapy and psychology services.
The chaplaincy and multi-faith service
Chaplaincy services are ecumenical and multi-faith in nature and maintain strong links with the major denominational churches and faith groups. Visiting chaplains provide individual guidance and support and offer group activities. Multi-faith facilities are available on each campus for individual or group prayer, meditation and reflection.
E: chaplaincy@scu.edu.au
Childcare facilities
Southern Cross University Children’s Centre, on the Lismore campus, caters for children aged from six weeks to five years, and operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to
Friday. Lismore, Coffs Harbour, Gold Coast and Tweed Heads areas also offer a range of external childcare facilities.
Students with disability have access to a range of support services to assist them in their studies, and may have special arrangements to enable them to study successfully. For eligible students, these services include:
• note taking assistance in class or access to digital note takers
• access to alternative format material (e.g. for students who are blind or have low vision)
• AUSLAN or signed English interpreters for hearing impaired students (please note that limited interpreting services are available)
• access to specialised software and computers (at certain locations)
• assistance of a reader or scribe, and/or provision of extra time in an examination
• access to a computer in an examination (at certain locations)
• access to an electric scooter
(at certain locations)
• a personal counselling service.
Support services will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the functional implications of the individual disability and the inherent requirements of the course of study being undertaken.
If you are vision or hearing impaired or have a significant physical disability which requires a high level of support, you must contact the equity officer as early as possible (at least three-to-four months prior to your intended enrolment). This will help ensure support services are in place for the commencement of your studies.
Telephone consultations are also available for students who do not live near a Southern
Cross University campus. For inquiries relating to study at the
Coffs Harbour campus:
T: 02 6659 3263.
For Lismore and external students:
T: 02 6620 3943
Gold Coast campus and Tweed Heads:
T: 07 5589 3001
E: disability@scu.edu.au scu.edu.au/disabilitysupport
You may have heard the word ‘alumni’ and wondered what it means. Once students graduate from a university, they become alumni of that university.
Students studying at Southern Cross
University are also eligible to join
Southern Cross University Alumni as associate members.
Southern Cross University Alumni has more than 47 000 members in many different fields of work, throughout
Australia and the world. Alumni members range from new graduates who are commencing their career, to business and community leaders applying their education and expertise to lead industry and to make positive change in our global community.
There are a range of benefits available to alumni, including networking events and news updates.
Each year, the University recognises an ‘Outstanding Alumnus of the Year’ recipient, a ‘Young Alumnus of the Year’ recipient – acknowledging a graduate who is 35 years and under, and individual School Alumnus of the Year award winners.
scu.edu.au/alumni
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University life is not only about developing your knowledge, skills and maturity to find your place in the world – it is also about having fun and making friendships to last a lifetime.
At Southern Cross University you can look forward to a wonderful experience in a truly unique part of Australia.
Each campus is close to some of the best surfing beaches and marine environments in the country and to World
Heritage rainforest areas and national parks – perfect for great bushwalking and camping experiences.
The region is home to a growing creative population, producing internationallyacclaimed music, film, literary and community festivals, art exhibitions and regular cultural events.
There is always plenty of action with a lively weekend entertainment, sport and market scene too.
On and off-campus activities and events provide loads of diversity and fun, and the opportunity to meet new friends.
There are all kinds of clubs and societies you can join where you can meet other students who share similar interests.
These include sporting, cultural and
School-based clubs.
UniLife staff work closely with the student associations to build a vibrant campus community, adding to the student experience. They coordinate a variety of university-wide events such as orientation, SCU Race Day, the National
Campus Film Fest, Band Competition,
DJ Competition and the annual UniLife
Student Art Prize, as well as offering fun recreational trips and tours, the social sport program and the Elite Athlete
Program. UniLife also recruits students for TEAM SCU to represent the University for all Australian University Sport events such as the UniGames and the Australian
University Sporting Championships throughout the year.
UniLife proudly hosts the annual UniLife
Student Awards, recognising the nonacademic student achievements of SCU students.
Regular seminars and workshops are held to develop skills like resume writing and interview skills. Students can access personalised advice on course selection and career development, as well as employment application processes.
Casual work, student and graduate employment opportunities and events are advertised on UniHub – an online portal accessed through MySCU.
The Student Financial Assistance
Service provides an interest-free loan scheme to help students pay for items such as textbooks, assistance with accommodation or other items for those in genuine need.
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A year-round online service called
UniStays is available at the University’s campuses to help students find private rental and other off-campus accommodation at the Gold Coast, Tweed
Heads, Lismore and Coffs Harbour. scu.edu.au/accommodation
The Gold Coast area has a range of private housing options, from full board with private residents, to hostel accommodation, units, houses and sharing a house or unit with others.
Students can use the online
UniStays service to find private rental accommodation.
Alternatively, online searches at sites such as gumtree.com.au or realestate.com.au and using real estate agents are also a good way to find accommodation.
Southern Cross University works closely with student accommodation specialists,
Campus Living Villages.
At both Lismore and Coffs Harbour, you’ll enjoy quality accommodation just minutes away from classes. Both villages offer a
‘Live, Learn, Grow’ residential life program designed to help you meet new people, support your studies and develop life skills you can use throughout university and beyond. From social events and sporting competitions, to cooking classes and essay writing workshops, SCU Village provides the complete living and learning experience.
Dedicated resident assistant teams, as well as an evening duty manager at Lismore, are available to provide assistance and help you settle into your new community.
SCU Village at Lismore offers a range of two-to-six-bedroom apartments at three locations, called Orion, Sirius and Magellan colleges. All colleges are located within walking distance from classes. Facilities vary at each college, but may include in-room internet access, swimming pool, recreation rooms and on-site laundries. Residents can also enjoy a range of new and improved facilities, including modern apartments and bathrooms, revamped common areas, a study room, outdoor entertainment areas and movie facilities.
SCU Village at Coffs Harbour provides modern, four-bedroom apartments and a recreation lounge located a short walk from any part of the campus. With just 96 residents, the Coffs SCU Village offers an inclusive and friendly community where residents can feel right at home.
For more information regarding on-campus accommodation at Lismore and Coffs Harbour call:
SCU Village, Lismore campus:
02 6621 2343
SCU Village, Coffs Harbour campus:
02 6659 3703 scuvillage.com.au
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The Bachelor of Contemporary Music equips graduates for a range of career pathways and reflects the diverse creative practices that are part of music-making in the 21st century.
Students learn in a professional music industry environment on campus, and benefit from being taught by experts in a range of musical styles.
They can choose two out of three majors and specialise in performance (subject to audition at the end of first year), professional industry studies and/or music education.
Many students perform at North Coast entertainment venues or form bands and have the opportunity to regularly use the stateof-the-art studio and performance space Studio One29, in the contemporary music building, for rehearsal and performance.
This studio experience gives students the ability to hone their skills as performers, producers, sound engineers, composers or managers and other roles in the music industry, such as music educators.
This degree is taught at the Lismore campus which has a great creative vibe, drawing from the rich music scene of northern
New South Wales, including annual events such as Splendour in the Grass and the Byron Bay Bluesfest. Australasian Performing
Right Association (APRA) music workshops, featuring visiting artists, are also held on campus.
Female students are well supported through the Women in
Music Program. The program gives students the opportunity to experience first-hand the diversity of professional women working in the contemporary music industry, and to meet, be taught by, and network with, some leading female practitioners.
Visit: scu.edu.au/womeninmusic
During first year, students learn about contemporary music theory and styles, the practice of music, music technology and the internet, songwriting and musicianship. They then select two majors to specialise in their areas of interest.
Performance enables specialisation in the student’s chosen instrument (guitar, bass, keyboards, voice or drums). Practical tuition is provided through individual lessons and group workshops. These classes are supported by ensemble classes which provide industry-relevant training (for example playing in bands). Entry to the performance major is by audition during the first year of study, with students commencing the major in the second year.
Industry and Audio Production prepares students for working professionally in the music industry and enables students to train for a portfolio career that encompasses composition and music production as well as practical music. Other areas of specialised study include conducting business in the music industry, marketing musical products and managing a career as an independent musician.
Music Education provides training for students who are pursuing a career in music teaching. Areas of study include
Western art music, ensemble direction and arranging, music theory, musicianship and practical music. These units provide vocational skills specifically required for secondary music teaching and also essential for teaching music in other contexts.
Excellent specialist facilities include recording studios, music production labs, a keyboard lab, a multi-camera television studio, a photography studio, digital art labs, and Studio One29 – a professional standard concert performance space. Students have access to the latest audio technology and creative software.
There are comprehensive practice facilities for individual and band performance. Students have ample opportunity to perform on campus and at local venues. your career
Graduates may choose to pursue work in the entertainment industry as performers, recording and mastering engineers, recording studio managers, music event promoters, music store/franchise owners, composers for television and advertising and in other music-related businesses. When combined with the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) graduates can also teach music at secondary level. When combined with the Bachelor of Laws, graduates can pursue careers as solicitors and legal specialists in areas that relate to the music industry.
Summary
Location: Lismore
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code:
| QTAC code:
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
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This degree will provide students with a set of overarching skills that are readily transferable across the creative arts industries such as art, design, media, music and writing.
It aims to engage students in inter-disciplinary and crossdisciplinary learning and skills relevant to the contemporary, converged and increasingly online media and arts industries.
Along with developing creative production skills, the degree has strong links to the vibrant and energetic creative industries of northern New South Wales and southeast Queensland and beyond.
Art and Design includes units that focus on art and design for publication, graphic design, digital art and photography.
Contemporary Music includes studies in contemporary music theory and styles, music technology and the internet, songwriting, sound theory and recording technique, and global perspectives in music.
Media Studies has a strong emphasis on digital media production and analysis for screen, print and online environments, and equips students with a range of practical skills appropriate to an increasingly technological world.
Writing enables students to pursue their passion for writing in a supportive, inter-disciplinary environment which promotes the type of creative learning needed by cutting-edge writers.
Students acquire skills in writing genres including novels, short stories, writing for performance, feature and investigative journalism and essay writing as well as editing and publishing.
University-wide majors: Communication and Cultural
Studies, Education, Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and
Justice, Natural Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport
Management, and Sustainability.
Visit: scu.edu.au/universitywide
*Please note that some majors and units may not be available at each location.
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Depending on the choice of majors, graduates may find employment in journalism, cultural policy, management and administration, multimedia design, creative and cultural industries, advertising, multimedia and/or online production, as graphic designers, as publicists, in marketing communications, and in public relations.
Summary
Locations: Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: 333104 | QTAC code: 053311
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR:
| Indicative OP:
Ben Kelly
I work as a producer and DJ for my duo Silver Sneakerz. We write house music and produce remixes and work directly with Ministry of Sound Australia. On weekends we hit the clubs and test out our new tunes!
Silver Sneakerz has worked with some great people, like Jon Stevens from the
80s rock band Noiseworks. Working with him was a dream come true. Our single,
Silver Sneakerz ‘Touch’ featuring Jon Stevens, reached number 4 on the ARIA
Club Chart last year. It is a great festival song, one of those ‘hands in the air’ tunes. We also performed the single on Channel 7’s X Factor TV show.
I have always been interested in music production, so studying the Bachelor of Contemporary Music was an easy choice. Having the opportunity to get my hands on the latest studio gear while learning was a real buzz! Our lecturers were amazing; their knowledge in the field was incredible.
I chose Southern Cross University because I lived locally at the time, but I would have travelled to do this course because of its great reputation and resources.
Studying at SCU was a great experience. The whole scene was easy to delve into. I was surrounded by what I loved, which for me was music. It was a great inspiration.
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Students in the Bachelor of Media have the opportunity to develop the essential critical and practical skills required for work in a variety of media industries such as film, television, newspapers, radio, advertising, public relations and graphic design, or to work as journalists, freelance producers or media consultants.
Through industry placement and project units, students also develop skills in networking, collaboration and project management.
This degree has strong links to the vibrant and energetic creative industries of northern New South Wales and beyond. Graduates are critical and creative thinkers, technologically adaptable, entrepreneurial and imaginative and ready for work in the digital media industry.
Screen enables students to creatively, critically and technically immerse themselves in the screen culture of the 21st century, across digital video, animation, online media and film studies.
Students can choose from a range of units that focus on screenwriting, video production, film theory and analysis, gaining valuable industry experience and essential skills in emerging media forms.
Journalism prepares students for a range of professional writing careers. Emphasis is given to quality content and analysis, situating journalism within a political and global framework, while also equipping students with basic technical and software skills that enable them to be new media practitioners in a rapidly evolving industry. The Journalism major also enables students to work in online and real-world environments and prepare broadcast quality materials.
Media Design equips students with key skills in graphic and multimedia design. It combines contemporary media theory with practical study that prepares students to address design issues from creative, commercial, technical and conceptual perspectives. Students work on real-world projects, both individually and collaboratively, applying design thinking and visual communication principles to find innovative design solutions. This major enables students to become competent practitioners in an ever-changing media environment.
Media and Society considers how and why we communicate with one another, and provides students with the knowledge and skills to become media practitioners who are sound critical thinkers and collaborators in the era of media convergence. The central concern of this major is the critical analysis of media’s influence on society and the individual. A wide variety of existing and emerging media forms are examined as elements of cultural and social processes, and students become familiar with the roles that television, cinema, journalism, advertising, radio, online and cross-media forms play in shaping and reflecting contemporary life.
University-wide majors: Communication and Cultural
Studies, Education, Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and
Justice, Natural Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport
Management, and Sustainability.
Visit: scu.edu.au/universitywide
On-campus students gain access to excellent production facilities including digital workstations and labs, radio and television studios and location recording equipment such as broadcast-standard HDV cameras, lighting and sound recording equipment. your career
Graduates typically work in online, print and broadcast journalism, film and television production, radio, advertising, multimedia and/or online production, as graphic designers, as publicists, in marketing communications, and in public relations.
Summary
Locations: Lismore, Distance Education #
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code:
| QTAC code:
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
# Some units require compulsory attendance at workshops or residential sessions.
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Tara Eglington
For anyone studying writing, music, film or television who wants to operate a small business, the Bachelor of Media Studies is a must-do.
This degree directly influenced my career. It has taken me to two jobs within the publishing industry and both are immensely interesting. My first job is national accounts assistant for Harper Collins
Publishers, one of Australia’s foremost publishers.
In my second job I am a young adult (YA) novelist.
My first novel How to Keep a Boy From Kissing You and sequel How to Convince a Boy to Kiss You will be published in 2013, also by Harper Collins.
I cannot stress enough how the professional placement unit opened doors for me. Employers want a degree, but they also want applicants with experience under their belt. I used the experience gained during my placement to acquire paid freelance work and create a portfolio to use as a reference when applying for jobs.
The course content was in-depth and in line with the current media industry. Its broad scope offered a large number of employment opportunities in different fields after graduation.
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The Bachelor of Visual Arts provides a comprehensive grounding in the practical and theoretical aspects of contemporary visual arts practice. The theoretical component of the course instils an appreciation of both contemporary and historical perspectives.
Southern Cross University is committed to providing a diverse and rich studio experience in an atmosphere that nurtures and inspires creativity. Students develop their skills working in well equipped, purpose-built studios for painting, printmaking, threedimensional studies (including ceramics and bronze casting), drawing, photography and digital arts, under the guidance of staff who are all practising artists.
Students have the opportunity to undertake internships with the dynamic arts industries of the New South Wales North Coast.
They can also study for a session at universities overseas including the prestigious Pratt Institute in New York, University of Hertfordshire in England, Universitat de Barcelona in Spain,
University of Massachusetts in the USA, and Kansai Gaidai
University in Japan.
Southern Cross University visual arts graduates have featured in some of Australia’s most prestigious art awards and their work regularly features in commercial and public galleries nationally and internationally.
During first year, students experience all studio areas before selecting majors. Theory units provide a strong conceptual component for developing an art practice, while introducing students to academic and scholarly analysis.
Students can split majors or they can mix and match their electives. Students can choose majors from:
Digital Art and Design focuses on art and design for publication, graphic design, photography, typography, 3D Digital
Art, 3D modelling, animation and installation arts.
3D Studies focuses on a diverse range of practices including installation, performance and the assembling of objects and structures that articulate spatial dynamics. Students are introduced to traditional clay techniques, emerging ceramic concepts and technologies, installation and object making in wood, metal and mixed media.
Painting focuses on visual art studio painting practice using a variety of techniques and materials.
Printmaking focuses on visual art studio printmaking practice using a variety of techniques and materials.
*These four new majors are subject to University approval.
Excellent discipline-specific facilities are available for:
• Drawing (traditional and inter-disciplinary media)
• 3D Studies (wood-fired and gas kiln ceramics, wood and metal fabrication and bronze casting)
• Digital Art and Design (computer lab)
• Digital Photography (computer lab and camera equipment)
• Painting (including studios for acrylic, oil and encaustic processes)
• Printmaking (including etching, screenprinting and relief processes)
• Handmade papermaking (including paper beaters, vats and presses).
All studios are purpose-designed, well equipped and fitted with appropriate ventilation. Students in most studio specialisations are given individual work spaces, while in others the studio is a shared workspace. Individual lockers are available to all students and storage space is available for works-in-progress. Students have access to dedicated exhibition spaces in the building including the Studio One29 exhibition space.
your career
Graduates typically work as professional and community artists, designers for graphic, product and screen arts industries, arts administrators, educators, curators and arts writers. Graduates are employed by the private and public sectors or are self-employed. When combined with the
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) graduates can also teach art at secondary level.
Summary
Location: Lismore
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code:
| QTAC code:
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: N/A # | Indicative OP: N/A #
# Entry to this course is by portfolio/interview.
For more information visit: scu.edu.au/visarts
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Rebecca Kinsey
Studying visual arts at Southern Cross University was one of the best things I’ve done. I felt like a sponge, and soaked up as much as I could in every aspect of my studies.
The classes really inspired me to extend myself, to find a way of making art out of anything at any time, no matter what the circumstance; to engage with the everyday; to make art in a really inspired yet critical, thoughtful way. This was a priceless gift that I can take with me everywhere I go.
After completing my degree, I was awarded SCU’s
John and Sheilagh Kaske Memorial Fellowship for excellence in visual arts, and in 2011 I was awarded an
ArtStart grant from the Australia Council for the Arts.
I have had a solo exhibition titled UnRavelling at the
Tweed River Art Gallery and completed two residencies at the Arts Students League of New York, where I met fellow artist Hannah Lamar Simmons. We formed a collaboration, paperJAM and worked together both from afar and in New York on a number of projects and exhibitions including a series of renegade street installations using battery operated touch lights. This developed into a large scale interactive installation which we presented at FIGMENT NYC, a participatory arts festival held on Governor’s Island in New York.
We have also done installations for the New Museum’s
Festival of Ideas for the New City, and at City Without
Walls Gallery in Newark, New Jersey.
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Combined and double degrees give students the opportunity to study two disciplines concurrently, increasing their employment opportunities upon graduation.
Bachelor of Contemporary Music,
Bachelor of Laws
Graduates of this five-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) double degree can pursue a range of career opportunities that combine their knowledge of these disciplines to work in law-related areas of the music industry. They can also pursue career paths specific to either discipline: that is, as barristers or solicitors in government or private sectors; or in the entertainment industry as recording and mastering engineers, recording studio managers, music event promoters, music store/ franchise owners, composers for television and advertising and in other music-related businesses.
Bachelor of Contemporary Music/
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
This four-year full-time combined degree provides the opportunity for students to pursue their interest in contemporary music while also studying for a secondary teaching degree which is approved by the NSW Institute of Teachers and is nationally recognised. The education component includes a program of in-school teaching experiences to develop and demonstrate students’ independent, professional teaching capabilities.
Students can also elect to add English, modern history, geography or mathematics as an additional teaching subject and potentially increase their employability in schools.
Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education
(Secondary)
This four-year full-time combined degree provides the opportunity for students to pursue their interest in creative arts while also studying for a secondary teaching degree which is approved by the NSW Institute of Teachers and is nationally recognised. The education component includes a program of in-school teaching experiences to develop and demonstrate students’ independent, professional teaching capabilities.
Students can also elect to add English, modern history, geography or mathematics as an additional teaching subject and potentially increase their employability in schools.
Course codes and locations for all combined and double degrees are available at: scu.edu.au/courses
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The Bachelor of Arts explores contemporary issues in culture and society. It promotes critical thinking, community engagement and creative practices and provides the scope to build strong intellectual capabilities and a broad knowledge of the liberal arts as well as a deepened understanding through the study of majors.
This degree enables students to pursue major specialisations in the disciplines of Art and Design, Communication and Cultural
Studies, Contemporary Music, Governance and Society, History,
Media Studies, Psychology and Writing, with the freedom to combine these majors with others offered by the University, such as Sustainability or Indigenous Studies.
Specialist streams (made up of a minimum of four units) are also available for students to pursue languages (currently Chinese) and community engaged learning. Students can also elect to undertake a professional placement to gain experience in the workplace and to establish professional contacts.
In addition to the command of their chosen disciplines, graduates develop cultural awareness, intellectual rigour, critical thinking and communication skills in a way that integrates creative practice and theory. This is ultimately of benefit to the graduate’s future workplace and lifelong learning, whether they choose to work in service to the public, in education, as a writer, or to build their own career in another field.
Majors are available both on campus and by distance education or a combination of both.
Students of the Bachelor of Arts may exit the course early with an Associate Degree, following successful completion of
16 required units.
Max Quinn
I work casually for triple j radio in Sydney and am a freelance writer. At triple j I’ve spent time producing the evening show with Linda Marigliano, and writing and producing music news bulletins for the station. On top of that I’m a contributor for triple j magazine and write for a bunch of music websites:
Fasterlouder, Music Feeds, The Orange Press, News
Unlimited, and FBi Radio.
My career path came about as a result of my study.
It’s still weird to think of it as a career. During the final year of my studies I was ABC North Coast’s intern, working two days per week on cross-media and online stuff. Toward the end of 2011, ABC
North Coast sent me down to triple j for a separate internship. Miraculously, they liked me!
I studied a Bachelor of Arts because all I really knew was that I liked to write and that I liked music. I realised pretty quickly that writing was going to be the gateway for me. I’m glad I chose the BA.
The most helpful part of the course was my internship at ABC North Coast. The ‘making radio’ unit at SCU was also a cornerstone of my understanding.
What I loved about university in general was the freedom it afforded. Certainly, there’s a lot of work to be put in, but there’s also a real vehicle for you to explore creative impulses in addition to cut-and-dry theory.
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Art and Design includes units that focus on art and design for publication, graphic design, digital art and photography.
Communication and Cultural Studies enables students to connect their everyday life, personal, community and vocational interests to the broader issues and challenges of the 21st century. It equips students with a combination of critical and creative thinking skills and abilities. Cultural studies offers an interdisciplinary approach to the study of culture, communication and society through textual analysis, cultural theory, media analysis and understanding how meaning is made through power, identity and place. Cultural studies empower diversity, social inclusion, ethical and innovative scholarship that guides and informs how we live, work and learn.
Contemporary Music students learn about contemporary music theory and styles, music technology and the internet, songwriting, sound theory and recording technique, and global perspectives in music.
Governance and Society brings together two key strands in the arts and humanities. The approach is multi-disciplinary – drawing on politics and sociology to consider contemporary issues in society and provide insights into events that influence the world in which we live. Staff have expertise in each of the discipline areas and share a commitment to interpreting past and contemporary society by using a range of theoretical and methodological approaches.
History is a dialogue between the past and present. Historians explore the diversity of human experience to draw out patterns and ideas that help us understand the world today. This major focuses on the knowledge and critical skills of the discipline that can be applied to the study of the past in all its dimensions, including important professional skills such as communication, analysis, critical thinking and interpretation. Students have the opportunity to undertake independent research projects relevant to their own interests.
Media Studies enables students to learn to think critically and creatively about themselves, their workplace and their community in a national and global context. With a strong emphasis on digital media production and analysis for screen, print and online environments, Media Studies equips students with a range of practical skills appropriate to an increasingly technological world.
Psychology includes a strong emphasis on demonstrating the links between theory, research and application. A problemsolving approach to teaching involves students generating solutions to real-world problems using their psychological knowledge. The major includes studies in fundamental areas of psychology including biological bases of behaviour, perception, learning, memory and cognition, and lifespan developmental psychology.
Writing enables students to pursue their passion for writing in a supportive, inter-disciplinary environment which promotes the type of creative learning needed by cutting-edge writers.
Students acquire skills in writing genres including novels, short stories, writing for performance, feature and investigative journalism and essay writing as well as editing and publishing.
University-wide majors: Communication and Cultural
Studies, Education, Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and
Justice, Natural Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport
Management, and Sustainability.
Visit: scu.edu.au/universitywide
*Please note that some majors in Arts may not be available at each location. your career
Depending on choice of majors, graduates may find employment in community relations, journalism, cultural policy, management and administration, education, publishing, public service, multimedia design, creative and cultural industries, politics, social justice and human rights.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - TBA (new offering), L - 333100
QTAC codes: GC - TBA (new offering), L - 053001
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
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Immerse yourself in the world of words and become a confident and skilled creative writer. The Associate Degree of Creative
Writing provides students with a broad range of skills spanning several writing genres. It enables students to focus on the practice and theory of writing, along with developing the attributes and skills needed for a professional career in writing.
The course offers a rich mix of creative writing and literary studies across a range of writing modes in fiction and nonfiction, including life writing, writing genre, writing for stage and screen, experimental writing, poetry and journalism.
After completion of the Associate degree, students may choose to apply to study a further eight units to gain a Bachelor of Arts degree.
The University is the education partner of the Byron Bay Writers’
Festival and the Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA), and supports the Bellingen Writers’ Festival.
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Typical career paths include as a writer of novels and scripts; a food, nature, art and travel writer; a feature journalist; a critic and reviewer; an essayist or poet; an editor and publisher; a writer for marketing and public relations, the public service and arts-related industries.
Summary
Locations: Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
UAC codes: L - 333301
QTAC codes: L - 053301
Total units: 16 | Indicative ATAR: 63 | Indicative OP: 16
The Bachelor of Social Science focuses on understanding society and its institutions, and the way in which they impact on people and their lives. Underpinned by the values of social justice, human rights and environmental sustainability, the degree facilitates knowledge and skills to help students critically analyse social arrangements and identify opportunities for change. It also enables students to gain skills in working effectively with people in a wide range of organisational settings.
This degree includes majors in Sociology, and Policy and
Governance. It also provides options for further streams in areas such as development studies, cultural studies and welfare studies. A selection of majors from across the University is also available in this course.
The degree builds transferable knowledge and skills that can be applied in many different settings, such as the public service, community agencies, advocacy and lobbying organisations, and international aid organisations. An optional professional placement unit towards the end of the degree enables students to gain on-the-job experience in a wide range of settings, such as government departments and non-government community organisations.
Sociology examines the many forces that affect how people experience society and provides an understanding of how particular groups within society may be disadvantaged. It examines the operation of key social institutions, such as the family, religion and the economy. Students develop skills in critical analysis and social research and apply these to contemporary issues and debates. The major includes an analysis of the changing conditions of work and personal relationships, as well as the impact of social forces on health and wellbeing. It also addresses changing patterns of social communication, including the use of social networking. Students have the opportunity of undertaking independent studies in sociology, as well as participating in work-integrated learning and a community partnership project.
Policy and Governance examines the multi-faceted systems and processes involved in policy-making and governance.
This involves developing an in-depth knowledge not just of the formal institutions of government, but also the organised practices that determine how citizens are governed. The major enables students to develop high level skills in critical analysis through exploring how ideology and social discourse impact on governance, policy-making and people’s everyday lives.
The major includes an examination of policy-making processes, how policy problems are analysed and the relevance of social
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research. Students have the opportunity to apply their learning through a professional placement or a community partnership project, as well as extending their learning through independent study.
University-wide majors: Communication and Cultural
Studies, Education, Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and
Justice, Natural Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport
Management, and Sustainability.
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Streams: include development studies, which addresses local and global community development strategies and issues; cultural studies, which engages with various understandings of identity, power and place; and welfare studies, which enables students to understand the processes involved in the planning and delivery of community services. Students have the option of selecting up to two streams, made up of a minimum of four units.
*Please note that some units in this course are only available to study by distance education.
The Bachelor of Social Welfare provides the theoretical and practical foundation for work in the human services industry.
During their studies, students gain skills in case management, community development, counselling, social research, policy work, advocacy, and grief and loss counselling. A particular emphasis is placed on social justice and human rights as the basis for social welfare practice.
The course is accredited by the Australian Community Workers
Association (ACWA), and graduates are eligible to join ACWA. In line with ACWA requirements, students undertake 400 hours of supervised on-the-job training. This is completed in two separate organisations in different fields of practice so that students gain a diversity of experience.
The course articulates with a range of VET awards. It can also provide a pathway to the University’s Master of Social Work
(Professional Qualifying).
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This is a flexible, forward-looking and practical degree that can be used to effectively position graduates for a wide range of jobs. There are diverse government agencies that employ graduates, including NSW Family & Community
Services, QLD Department of Communities, the Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Australian
Department of Human Services. Many non-government and private sector organisations also employ graduates, drawing on their skills in problem-solving, critical analysis, social research and advocacy.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 331161, L - 331101
QTAC codes: GC - 051161, L - 051011
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Ageing enables social welfare students to gain knowledge and skills for effective practice with older people in a range of organisational settings. An emphasis is placed on opportunities for practitioners to facilitate healthy ageing and to support older people’s independence living in the community. Topics include advocacy, social planning, healthy ageing, aged care services, volunteering, and legal issues impacting on older people.
Children and young People provides students with a comprehensive introduction to social welfare practice with children and young people in a range of organisational settings including government and non-government agencies. Students explore the latest research to understand the ways in which children and young people are conceptualised and identified for human service practice. Topics include advocacy, social planning, youth work, engaging with children, children’s rights, and supporting young people’s emotional and social wellbeing.
Health and Disability examines health and wellbeing as they impact on people and their life opportunities, as well as issues for social welfare workers negotiating the health and disability care systems. Topics include advocacy, social planning, the sociology of health and illness, working with people with disabilities living in the community, complementary medicine, and the mental health of Australian Indigenous people.
Indigenous Studies assists students to gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous world views and history, as well as identifying culturally appropriate ways of working with Indigenous communities. Students gain an appreciation of the origins
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and effects of trauma across generations and within particular communities. Studies include advocacy, social planning, and healing responses to trauma as experienced by Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
*Please note that some units in this course are only available to study by distance education.
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Graduates typically find employment as welfare and community workers in a wide range of jobs in the community services sector. These include government and non-government positions in fields such as child protection, disability services, housing services, youth work, aged care, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, community engagement, mental health services, and domestic violence services.
This double degree gives students the opportunity to gain an understanding of business as it applies to the arts. Students can study a business and an art major of their choice. Those who study this double degree are candidates for both degrees and are able to complete the two degrees with four-and-a-half years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.
Graduates of this five-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) double degree can pursue a range of career opportunities that combine their knowledge of these disciplines to work in law-related areas of the social sciences. They can also pursue career paths specific to either discipline: that is, as barristers or solicitors in government or private sectors; or in professional roles in social welfare, community development, or in policyrelated areas of government departments and the private sector.
Students studying a double degree with law by distance education must complete some compulsory on-campus workshops. For more details on the workshop program go to: scu.edu.au/lawworkshops
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Distance Education #
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: 331162 | QTAC codes: 051361
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
# Distance education students are required to attend one five-day residential school to be held at the Gold Coast campus.
Combined and double degrees give students the opportunity to study two disciplines concurrently, increasing their employment opportunities upon graduation.
Graduates of this five-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) double degree can pursue an exciting range of career opportunities that combine their knowledge of these disciplines to work in law-related areas of the arts. They can also pursue career paths specific to either discipline: that is, as barristers or solicitors in government or private sectors; or depending on the arts major chosen, in community relations, journalism, cultural policy, management and administration, education, publishing, public service, multimedia design, creative and cultural industries, politics, social justice and human rights.
The combination of teaching subject areas selected by students in this four-year full-time combined degree provides the qualifications necessary to teach in one or more of the following curriculum areas: English, mathematics, modern history and geography. Students who complete history or geography can also elect to study society and culture. A program of practical in-school teaching experiences is included in the education component of the course.
In addition to teaching in secondary schools and colleges, graduates can also work in a range of training and development settings in industry or the public service.
The course is approved by the NSW Institute of Teachers and is nationally recognised.
Course codes and locations for all combined and double degrees are available at: scu.edu.au/courses
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The Bachelor of Indigenous Studies has been specifically designed to communicate and generate a better understanding of Indigenous world views by exploring past and present histories in a culturally diverse and supportive environment.
The degree increases awareness of Aboriginal and other
Indigenous peoples’ histories, ways of living, and social commitments while raising understanding between all people of matters relevant to a shared and valued future. It prepares graduates for all workplaces but particularly for employment with government, communities and organisations working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and other Indigenous peoples.
Students can select majors to suit their areas of interest from disciplines across the University.
These include Communication and Cultural Studies, Education,
Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and Justice, Natural
Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport Management,
Sustainability, and Trauma and Healing.
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Graduates can pursue a range of careers in areas where an understanding of Indigenous issues is required. Depending on the units completed in the degree, graduates may be suited to positions in project management or administration with Indigenous organisations or in private or public sector areas such as health services, education and training, paralegal and social work, environmental management, humanities and the arts.
This course responds to the increasing interest within both
Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities regionally, nationally and internationally, for courses which address the effects of trauma and which facilitate skills to support healing.
Students will be provided with an informed education of the origins and effects of trauma. They will also be provided with a learning pathway to develop the skills and insight to deal with social and emotional trauma in various interpersonal and professional contexts.
Several majors from across the University are available that complement the core units of this degree, enabling students to tailor the course to suit their area of interest. Students can also select units to complete specialisations in counselling, cultural studies and environmental science.
Majors include Communication and Cultural Studies, Education,
Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and Justice, Natural
Medicine, Organisational Management, Psychology, Sport
Management and Sustainability.
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Graduates will be skilled to work in a diverse range of community-based and government organisations in areas linked to trauma and healing work and where an understanding of Indigenous and diverse humanitarian issues may be required. Depending on the units and majors completed in the degree, employment options include cross-cultural social work, health, community services, international aid work, or working with Indigenous Australian and diverse communities and peoples.
Summary
Locations: Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: 337100 | QTAC code: 057001
Total units: 24 (16 Associate Degree award; 8 Diploma award)
Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Summary
Location: Lismore
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: 337101 | QTAC code: 057101
Total units: 24 (16 Associate Degree award; 8 Diploma award)
Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
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My experience of Southern Cross University was so great that I want others to be able to share that. The major attraction of the course was that it was a Bachelor degree in Indigenous Studies, not a social science degree majoring in Indigenous ideas. I was also impressed that the staff were all
Indigenous and that the name reflected a more globalised perception of Indigenous affairs.
While studying I travelled the state and came to realise that many high school students weren’t getting enough support. I was deeply concerned, so I set up an online social network for educational support, called Fingerpaint.
Fingerpaint aims to help students from Year 9 through to Year 12 in NSW get adequate support to improve their critical thinking and writing skills so that they’re well prepared for tertiary education.
In our online sessions with students we use a character called Kram. He’s a provocateur.
He writes his own blog, he tweets, and has outrageous ideas. We transform Kram’s ideas into arguments. He enables students to see there are multiple views, that there isn’t just one way to do things. If I’m promoting Fingerpaint at a school or a conference, Kram comes along – he’s the guy in a bigfoot costume.
Everything I do now with Fingerpaint is a direct or indirect consequence of my time at University.
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Graduates of the Bachelor of Business will have the knowledge and ability to work as specialist business professionals in diverse and changing business environments. The degree offers diverse core units in the first year before specialising, so that students have the flexibility to determine what business career they wish to pursue. The degree is designed to teach students the critical reasoning, communication and professional skills required in contemporary business settings. Students gain a broad understanding of business principles through the core units, and develop specialised skills in one or more business disciplines of their choice through the study of a single or double major.
Students may choose to undertake a 260-hour internship with a business organisation as an elective which, depending on the major chosen, may count as two units toward their degree.
Accounting: A great accountant needs to have exceptional analytical skills, an eye for detail and the creative ability to see pictures in numbers. Accountants play a key role in ensuring the financial viability of an organisation. Graduates will have the technical, conceptual and managerial skills to be effective business managers in modern commercial, government, social and not-for-profit organisations.
This major is accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia.
Accounting and Advanced Accounting: This double major is designed for students committed to an accounting career. After completing the Accounting major, students study Advanced
Accounting, which provides additional study in finance and management and advanced study in taxation, auditing and financial reporting.
This double major is accredited by the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Australia (ICAA) and CPA Australia.
Digital Marketing: The internet has revolutionised marketing.
Today more than ever it is necessary for savvy marketers to not only understand consumers and their markets but be able to utilise an emerging range of tools to monitor, contact and inform the market. This multi-disciplinary specialised major draws on theory and practice from information systems and marketing to examine the most effective ways to design and present goods and services for a computer literate world. Graduates have an understanding of the principles of web design and issues associated with managing their web exposure. Students develop an understanding of an integrated range of communications with a focus on services and consumer markets.
Finance: The finance sector is fast-paced and rewarding.
Students are taught to understand the key principles of wealth creation and risk analysis in a global economy. They learn to evaluate factors that impact on the value of the dollar, interest rates and the stock market. Graduates are able to make informed financial decisions on behalf of clients, companies, governments, not-for-profit organisations and their own investment portfolios.
This major is accredited by the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission (ASIC).
Human Resource Management: Students are equipped with the professional expertise and understanding needed to manage selection and recruitment procedures, training and development, and performance management of staff. They will develop a vital appreciation of the complex interrelationships involved in business, industry and service organisations and the allimportant human factor in business success.
This major is accredited by the Australian Human Resource Institute
(AHRI).
Information Systems: Effectively managing information within modern organisations is critical for success. A major in Information Systems equips graduates with the concepts, methods and skills necessary to design, implement and manage information systems to maximise organisational effectiveness.
Information systems experts are in demand and some command high salaries in top level jobs.
International Business: Conducting business in a global environment is complex, highly competitive and rewarding.
This major prepares graduates to respond to the complexity of global markets, addressing issues such as crosscultural communication and negotiation, alternative market structures, variations in consumer demand patterns and differing government regulations and law. Students graduate with an understanding of leadership, strategy, cultural diversity, communication and decision-making as it relates to contemporary international business issues.
Marketing: In an increasingly competitive business environment, effective marketing is essential for business growth and success. Students develop analytical business skills, excellent communication skills and an understanding of human behaviour and motivation. They learn how to create effective marketing
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strategies which enable private and public organisations to design their goods and services around the ever-changing needs and wants of targeted consumers. They learn to do this in a way that is valued by customers or leads to desired behaviour change for the good of society. The increased reliance on marketing strategies has created new and exciting career opportunities.
Marketing and Digital Marketing: This double major is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in marketing or
IT with an emphasis on the design and implementation of digital promotional or communication approaches. Students typically gain an understanding of traditional and social media promotional tools and website design suitable for application in today’s contemporary business environment. After completing the Marketing major students study additional units from the
Digital Marketing major and a choice of management, IT and/or business internship units.
University-wide majors: Communication and Cultural
Studies, Education, Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and
Justice, Natural Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport
Management, and Sustainability.
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*Please note that some majors and units may not be available at each location. Unit availabilities are published for each study period and vary from year to year. your career
Graduates typically work in the areas of accounting, advertising, banking, finance, human resource management, international business, investment, management, marketing, product management, and public relations.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour,
Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 332160, L - 332100, CH - 332150
QTAC codes: GC - 052161, L - 052001, CH - 052501
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 65 | Indicative OP: 15
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Cara Bartlett
I know it sounds funny, but I love my job. I actually get up in the morning excited to go to work.
After my degree, I wasn’t set on being a tax accountant. When people think accountant, they think tax, but there are actually a lot of different roles out there. I’m an insolvency accountant. We deal with liquidation and administration of companies and investigate their financial difficulties. We also deal with personal bankruptcies.
There’s a lot of sensitivity and very good communication skills needed because you are dealing with people’s lives. It’s not just the people you’re in direct contact with, but the people of the company nationwide, or even overseas.
I chose Southern Cross University because I felt welcome before I even applied. I enrolled as an internal student, but I attended some classes externally. The flexibility was great. I could study to suit my lifestyle and work suitable hours around my study. Any questions I wanted to ask, my lecturers were always there. SCU also helped me fast-track my degree and finish early by studying over three teaching sessions at the beautiful new Gold Coast campus.
I’ve never been happier because I would never have secured this job without my degree. I got a promotion this year. I have found my place!
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The Bachelor of Business Administration gives students the opportunity to gain a comprehensive understanding of management and professional practice and the option to specialise in a range of industry specific disciplines. Students have a lot of flexibility in determining the structure of their study.
They can gain practical experience via an internship with an organisation which counts as two units towards their degree, choose a University-wide major, or study elective units from across the University’s undergraduate offerings to extend their knowledge to other disciplines and broaden career opportunities.
University-wide majors: Communication and Cultural
Studies, Education, Indigenous Australian Studies, Law and
Justice, Natural Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport
Management and Sustainability.
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Study Streams: Accounting*, digital marketing, finance, human resource management, information systems, international business, marketing.
*Students seeking accounting accreditation should study the
Bachelor of Business.
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Graduates may find opportunities in management roles within private and government organisations, human resource management, marketing, international business, finance, information systems and management.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour,
Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 332165, L - 332107, CH - 332155
QTAC codes: GC - 052661, L - 052071, CH - 052561
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 65 | Indicative OP: 15
To increase career prospects, consider one of the following double degrees which are available on campus or by distance education.
Students can undertake a double degree and complete the two degrees within five years of full-time study rather than the six normally required.
Graduates with a double degree may seek employment within one or both of their study disciplines, potentially increasing their employment opportunities and chances of career advancement.
This double degree gives students the opportunity to gain an understanding of business as it applies to the arts. Students can study a business and an arts major of their choice. Those who study this double degree are candidates for both degrees and are able to complete the two degrees with four-and-a-half years of full-time study or part-time equivalent.
Graduates of this five-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) double degree can pursue career opportunities that combine their knowledge of these disciplines to work in law-related areas of business. They can also pursue career paths specific to either discipline: that is, as barristers or solicitors in government or private sectors; or depending on the business major chosen, in accounting, advertising, banking, finance, human resource management, international business, investment, management, marketing, product management, and public relations.
Students studying a double degree with law by distance education must complete some compulsory on-campus workshops. For more details on the workshop program go to: scu.edu.au/lawworkshops
Course codes and locations for all double degrees are available at: scu.edu.au/courses
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The Bachelor of Information Technology offers a complete grounding in all aspects of the information and communications technology (ICT) industries including programming, systems analysis and design, multimedia development and usage, database development, networking and communications theory, computer security and technology management.
Students have the opportunity to study some of the issues confronting the ICT industry, including employer obligations, employee rights, impacts on society, and future directions of the industry. The University also offers the mentoring program
‘Women in Technology’ to provide dedicated support for women entering this specialised area.
This degree is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
Information Systems gives students the skills needed to design, develop, implement and manage information systems and also provides students with a realistic understanding of the roles of information technology in organisations.
Software Development gives students the skills needed to efficiently develop and maintain high quality software systems and also provides students with the knowledge to participate in and manage software projects.
Interactive Multimedia gives students the skills needed to effectively and efficiently design and develop multimedia resources and interactive multimedia programs. Students develop an ability to select and use multimedia resources that facilitate engagement and usability for users.
This entry-level course comprises the first two years (16 units) of the Bachelor of Information Technology (previous degree) and offers strong technical emphasis in the preparation of computing para-professionals for the information and communications technology industry. Successful graduates may then upgrade their qualification to Bachelor level following completion of an additional year.
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
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Graduates can establish information technology careers as web developers, systems administrators, and technical support personnel.
Summary
Locations: Coffs Harbour, Distance Education
Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
UAC code: 332350
QTAC code: 052551
Total units: 16 | Indicative ATAR: 65 | Indicative OP: 15 your career
Graduates can establish information technology careers as programmers, multimedia developers, systems analysts, software engineers, database administrators, project managers, web developers, systems administrators and technical support personnel.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 332161, CH - 332153
QTAC codes: GC - 052361, CH - 052531
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 65 | Indicative OP: 15
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The Bachelor of Applied Computing is an articulated course which is specifically designed for students wishing to upgrade their TAFE Diploma qualifications to Bachelor level via university studies. To qualify for entry into the Bachelor of Applied
Computing, applicants must hold an approved NSW TAFE or
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Diploma of Information Technology or Advanced Diploma of Information Technology or equivalent qualification.
Students holding a TAFE Diploma of Information Technology or
Advanced Diploma will receive the equivalent of 12 units (144 credit points) of the 24-unit Bachelor degree as credit – leaving them with only 12 units (144 credit points) to complete at university. These 12 units can be completed in 18 months of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.
Students holding a TAFE Advanced Diploma in Information
Technology (Systems Development) with Distinction will receive the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points) of the 24-unit
Bachelor degree as credit – leaving them with only eight units
(96 credit points) to complete at university. These eight units
Julie Aldridge
I’m the owner of Avide e-learning. We specialise in e-learning management systems, helping clients take their face-to-face training into an online format.
I work with major corporations, such as large financial firms, government departments, project development companies and medical insurers. One has 8 000 staff based all over the world accessing our online training. Another will have more than 50 000 members access a variety of our online courses when our package is released.
We also develop off-the-shelf courseware, so companies can buy e-learning packages in anti-bullying, diversity and sustainability, for example.
Study at Southern Cross University was hugely important. I was able to choose from diverse subjects and I honed my communication skills immensely. The degree gave me technical abilities in information technology and an understanding of content, which is vital in e-learning. It also skilled me in project management.
It’s exciting being a part of an emerging field. It’s never boring and it keeps changing. It’s amazing how many companies now are getting on board with e-learning. Not just big corporations, but small businesses too.
can be completed in 12 months of full-time study or equivalent part-time study.
The degree builds on and enhances the practical skills gained during TAFE studies, providing graduates with greater avenues for employment and career advancement.
This course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society.
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IT specialists are currently in demand in all industries including banking and finance, mining, health, education, tourism, and accounting in both public and private sector organisations.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour, Distance Education
Duration: 12 or 18 months full-time, 2 or 3 years part-time
Total units: 24 (less 16 or 12 units credit for prior study)
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All Southern Cross University education courses are approved by the NSW Institute of Teachers (*see note below for the
Bachelor of Education (Primary) – fourth year professional upgrade) and are nationally recognised. Graduates of these courses meet the qualification requirements for accreditation/registration as a teacher in schools across all Australian states and territories.
Usually, Australian teacher qualifications are recognised internationally, but students need to check with potential employers and teacher registration authorities in other countries regarding accreditation requirements.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) has been placed on the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality
Authority’s (ACECQA) list of approved early childhood teacher qualifications. A person who holds this qualification is an early childhood teacher under the Education and Care Services National Law and Regulations.
*The Bachelor of Education (Primary) – fourth year professional upgrade – is designed for qualified teachers. Students of this course need to check with potential employers and teacher registration authorities in other states and territories regarding accreditation requirements.
The Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) was developed in consultation with state and national accrediting bodies. It is distinctive in terms of its child-centred philosophy and is supported by up-to-date evidence on best practice in the early years, including research being undertaken through the Centre for Children and Young People, which is located with the School of Education.
The course prepares students to teach children from birth to eight years in a variety of contexts, including early childhood centres (childcare), pre-schools and the early years of primary school. It also provides a pathway for graduates to teach across the range of educational settings from early childhood to upper primary (birth to 12 years). The course includes extensive professional experience within early childhood and primary school settings.
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Graduates of this degree can pursue teaching opportunities in early childhood centres (childcare), pre-schools, other early childhood services and primary schools.
This course prepares students to teach and work with primary school children, aged from five to 12 years. Graduates are well prepared for professional practice.
During their first year, students are placed in schools to observe teaching and learning, culminating in a block practicum.
In-school experiences are included in each year.
The course includes studies in areas of teaching and learning, professional practice, behaviour management, understanding children and young people, special education, Aboriginal education, information and communications technology, and curriculum studies across six key learning areas. your career
Graduates may pursue employment as a primary school teacher, after-school care coordinator, tutor, community/ environment/outdoors educator, or education officer with various organisations including the armed services.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 331164, L - 331117, CH - 331157
QTAC codes: GC - 051561, L - 051711, CH - 051751
Total units: 32 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 331163, L - 331100, CH - 331155
QTAC codes: GC - 051461, L - 051001, CH - 051251
Total units: 32 | Indicative ATAR: 77 | Indicative OP: 11
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Marie Maxted
I finished studying in June and was working by July. I’ve got a great job teaching a Kindy to Year 1 class and will have a
Year 1 to 2 class next year. Lismore Heights is a small school, about 200 students. It has a nice family feel and there are good student-teacher relationships. I feel very fortunate. It’s been a very big learning curve, but the staff here are fantastic and really supportive.
At Southern Cross University our classes were small and you really got to know your cohort and develop great friendships. It was loads of fun.
I finished my degree in three-and-a-half years with Honours instead of the usual four. I’ve also got a Bachelor of Arts, so a few of my subjects were credited.
This is a fourth year professional upgrade of the Bachelor of
Education (Primary). It enables qualified primary teachers, who are eligible for admission, the opportunity to upgrade their existing qualification to the same status as Southern Cross
University’s four-year undergraduate Bachelor of Education
(Primary).
In-school teaching experiences are not normally part of this course because it is designed specifically for practising teachers to upgrade their existing qualification. However, students whose teaching qualification was gained more than five years ago, and who have little or no recent teaching experience in a primary school, may be required to complete a professional experience unit and its associated in-school practicum.
Apply online at: scu.edu.au/howtoapply
Summary
Location: Distance Education
Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Total units: 8
NB: Students whose teaching qualification was gained more than five years ago, and who have little or no recent teaching experience in a primary school, may be required to complete additional units and this may lengthen the course duration. Some of these units may only be available on campus at Lismore, Coffs Harbour or the Gold Coast.
The Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a two-year degree (fulltime or part-time equivalent), that offers graduates of disciplines other than education a qualification to teach in a secondary school in up to two subjects, enabling them to expand their employment opportunities in areas where demand is high.
Specialisation units are generally delivered by practising teachers who bring their first-hand teaching experience to the course.
School-based, practical teaching experience throughout the course enables students to put theory into practice as they observe and reflect on the dynamics of the classroom. This experience also enables students to become acquainted with the formal and informal aspects of what occurs in classrooms and secondary schools. your career
Graduates typically work as teachers in two teaching areas in secondary schools nationally and internationally.
Some graduates pursue work in a range of training and development settings in industry, the public service, the arts, and in tourist resorts as recreational or activities officers.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 870162, L - 870112, CH - 870152
QTAC codes: GC - 058161, L - 058101, CH - 058151
Total units: 16 | Graduate entry - based on previous degree.
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The Bachelor of Technology Education prepares students as secondary school teachers of design and technology. They can specialise in two of the following teaching areas: computing technology, food technology, graphics/multimedia technology, industrial technology and textiles technology. This distance education course is supported by online learning sessions, podcasts and block workshops for some units. The course also provides students with the opportunity to gain nationally recognised competencies towards the qualifications required to teach vocational courses in schools. The course has a focus on creativity and innovation and a strong underpinning in social, cultural and environmental sustainability.
The Bachelor of Technology Education is closely integrated with vocational education courses. Some specialisations incorporate specified certificates and/or competencies from TAFE or other recognised VET providers. Students who already hold the appropriate TAFE or other recognised VET provider qualifications will receive advanced standing.
The Graduate Diploma of Education is a one-year diploma (fulltime or part-time equivalent) that offers graduates of disciplines other than education a qualification to teach one subject in a secondary school. Students may exit the two-year Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with this award early – if they have successfully completed eight prescribed units of study. your career
Graduates typically work as teachers nationally and internationally. In addition to teaching in secondary schools, graduates pursue work in a range of training and development settings in industry, the public service, the arts, and in tourist resorts as recreational or activities officers.
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Graduates can pursue careers as secondary teachers of design and technology, graphics technology, industrial technology, food technology, textiles technology, and computing technology. They are also in demand in the emerging technology areas of private enterprise and in organisations where innovation, technology skills and specific industry knowledge is highly desired.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
NB: Course duration may vary depending upon the study period the course is commenced.
UAC codes: GC - 870164, L - 870111, CH - 870151
QTAC codes: GC - 058361, L - 058111, CH - 058251
Total units: 8 | Graduate entry - based on previous degree.
Summary
Location: Distance Education*
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC codes: 331191 | QTAC codes: 051091
Total units: 32 | Indicative ATAR: 77 | Indicative OP: 11
*Units with a practical component require attendance at two-tofive-day workshops in Coffs Harbour and, where numbers permit, in
Sydney.
Designed to increase a graduate’s employability, Southern
Cross University’s combined education degrees have the added advantage of enabling students to become a secondary teacher of more than one teaching area including English, music, mathematics, science, visual arts, geography, modern history, and PDHPE (personal development, health and physical education).
All these combined four-year degrees are approved by the NSW
Institute of Teachers and are nationally recognised. They are offered on campus at Lismore and the Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education is also available on campus at Coffs Harbour.
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
• Bachelor of Contemporary Music/Bachelor of
Education (Secondary)
• Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
• Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science/Bachelor of Education
(Secondary)
• Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary).
Course codes and locations for all combined degrees are available at: scu.edu.au/courses
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Sarah Wray
The thought of going to a smaller university where the learning would be more intimate and personal was a major factor in my decision to study at SCU.
My teachers were approachable and welcoming. Lectures and tutorials shaped my understanding of what to teach and ideas on how to teach, and also helped me to explore the kind of teacher I wanted to be. However, the most valuable lessons were the ones I learnt first-hand on my practicums. The fact that the degree offered practicum experiences in the first year of training was a big drawcard for me. I completed these at a small state school, a large
Catholic school, at the selective Hunter School of Performing Arts and finally at the Tibooburra Outback School of the Air, four hours’ drive north of Broken Hill. It was the experience of a lifetime and I ended up staying for 18 months. It was amazing to learn all about the interactive/satellite technology. This experience changed me as a person and has instilled in me a passion for education in small remote schools.
Studying for six months in Canada as part of an exchange program was undoubtedly one of the highlights of my studies, too. I have recently moved back to the North Coast and have secured a new position as a primary teacher at Manifold Public School.
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The Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering equips students with the relevant skills and knowledge to provide a range of professional services in civil engineering in regional, national and international environments. The course prepares graduates for work involving the planning, design, construction and maintenance of facilities such as buildings, roads, bridges, dams, pipelines, transport systems and water supply and waste water treatment facilities.
Graduates will be able to: apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals; communicate effectively within the industry and in the community; identify problems, develop solutions and make decisions; utilise a systems approach to design and operational performance; work independently and in a team, and have the capacity to be an effective manager; understand the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development; understand and have a commitment to professional and ethical responsibilities.
To successfully complete the Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering each student must participate in 60 days of industry experience relevant to engineering. Students will be able to undertake this in one or more settings to give them work experiences under the supervision of experienced engineers, where they can develop their skills and knowledge and prepare for careers as professional civil engineers.
Engineers Australia is the professional body representing engineering in Australia. Southern Cross University is undertaking staged accreditation for the degree from Engineers
Australia. Accreditation of the course by Engineers Australia enables a student’s qualification to be formally recognised in many different countries throughout the world in accordance with the Washington accord, an international agreement governing recognition of engineering qualifications and professional competence.
See www.washingtonaccord.org
Core studies include hydrology, soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering, structural and applied mechanics, calculus, algebra, physics, chemistry, hydraulic engineering, traffic and transport engineering, design of structures, water catchment management, construction engineering, project management and professional ethics.
Students can choose to study units such as land degradation and rehabilitation, ecotechnology for water management and environmental information analysis.
In the final stages of the course, students undertake a research component (thesis).
Civil Engineering students have access to computer labs with specialist civil engineering software and state-of-the art laboratories covering a range of sub-disciplines including structures, physics, mechanics, fluids and soils. The laboratories are fully equipped with advanced analytical equipment to enable effective practical teaching and high level experimental research.
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Civil engineers typically find work in a range of international, national and regional settings, including consulting engineering companies, mining companies, construction companies, municipal and government road authorities, water supply and management agencies, railway departments, natural resource management organisations, airport authorities, irrigation authorities, research organisations and in tertiary education teaching. There is an
Australia-wide shortage of engineering skills currently.
Summary
Location: Lismore
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC codes: 334103 | QTAC codes: 054201
Total units: 32 | Indicative ATAR: 75 | Indicative OP: 11
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The Bachelor of Environmental Science produces graduates who can manage the environment for future generations and focuses on building scientific knowledge and practical skills in land, water, and flora and fauna conservation. Students can elect to complete an internship working with government and industry partners for practical experience, to supplement the theory components of the course.
As well as lectures and tutorials, students undertake classes in scientific laboratories supported by technical staff.
Field trips feature in many units offered in this course, with the
University favourably located near unique study environments, including significant wetlands and estuaries, forests, coastal and inland national parks, and urban and rural development.
Coastal Management provides insights into processes that affect our use of the coastal zone. Students explore the impact of climate change, land use planning, protected area management, economics and people in the coastal environment.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Management integrates fisheries biology, stock management, habitat protection, and aquaculture studies with environmental management. Students focus on developing strategies to maintain a sustainable fishery/ aquaculture enterprise. Some third year subjects for this major will be taught as intensive residential courses at the National
Marine Science Centre in Coffs Harbour.
Environmental Resource Management prepares graduates to work in areas such as protected area management, catchment management and environmental restoration. Students learn how to conduct wildlife surveys, conserve fauna and flora and rehabilitate degraded land for future generations.
Students have access to laboratories across a range of scientific disciplines that feature advanced analytical equipment especially for geochemistry, microscopy and genetic analysis. General sampling and field equipment includes several boats and
4WD vehicles, fish and animal sampling equipment, sediment samplers, diving equipment and an underwater video recorder, geotechnical and geochemical data collection equipment, and a portable weather station and data loggers.
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Graduates are employed in national parks and protected area management, environmental protection, impact assessment and monitoring, environmental education and interpretation, sustainable forestry, fisheries management, aquaculture, ecotourism, and land/river/coast care programs; and in the private sector and all tiers of government.
Summary
Locations: Lismore, Distance Education #
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: 334100 | QTAC codes: 054001
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
# Distance education students must attend the compulsory on-campus residential workshops in Lismore for specific units that include lectures, tutorials, laboratory classes and field trips.
New in 2014
The Bachelor of Science (subject to University approval) offers a program of study central to a broad education in science. Students undertake majors in a range of disciplines relating to biology, engineering, health science and information technology.
The degree prepares students for continuing study and/ or professional participation in diverse fields across public and private sectors and creates opportunities for careers as resource managers and sustainability advisors and planners, policy developers, as biologists and ecologists, or health scientists. Graduates also have opportunities to specialise in disciplines, or develop careers as researchers, by undertaking postgraduate coursework or research.
Visit: scu.edu.au/courses
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Forest management is a science concerned with the nature of forest ecosystems and how they can best be managed – not only for timber but for biodiversity conservation, protection of catchments, storage of carbon and other essential functions.
The Bachelor of Forest Science and Management is a four-year degree that has been designed in consultation with a range of forestry stakeholders to meet a shortage of degree-qualified foresters.
Forestry graduates develop many skills and understand the multi-faceted aspects of sustainable resource management.
They also have the opportunity to specialise in small or largescale plantations, restoration forestry, provision of environmental services, wood utilisation, forest inventory and planning, and international forestry.
Changes in the industry drive a continuing demand for degreequalified foresters able to work in production, conservation and restoration forestry. Native forests continue to be important sources of high-value wood and require managers in public forest agencies and national parks where the focus is on fire management, weed and feral animal control and other important issues.
The course places an emphasis on fieldwork and many trips to native and planted forest types. Most lectures and tutorials are taught via online activities and video-linked or podcast virtual classes. The course includes compulsory residential teaching periods at Lismore campus that all students must attend. your career
Forestry graduates are typically employed in the following fields: field forestry in plantation establishment and management, use of geographic information systems, natural resource management and environmental planning, native forest management, fire prevention and control, forest resource assessment, policy development, pest and disease management, agroforestry and farm forestry advisory services, forest growth modelling and yield prediction, protected area management, international forestry focused on developing countries, reserve management and forestry research.
Summary
Locations: Lismore, Distance Education #
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC codes: 334102 | QTAC codes: 054021
Total units: 32 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
# Distance education students must attend the compulsory residential teaching periods at Lismore campus. Residentials may also be held at teaching facilities at Mt Gambier, South Australia, subject to class size.
Lauren Oxlade
As senior natural resource management (NRM) planner I am involved in both long-term strategic planning for a range of natural resources, as well as shorter term business planning for investment NRM in the southeast of South Australia. I have a lot of involvement with communities, in particular working with industry groups such as the Regional Plantation Committee, irrigator groups and different industry associations.
The forestry degree through Southern Cross University enabled me to work full-time, provided job opportunities in my local area, and enabled me to make contacts that will help with my career in the longer term.
The degree gave me hands-on experience in a wide range of activities and covered local and national issues while providing a solid foundation for future work or study.
The business management aspects of the course helped me not only at work but in setting up and managing a family business. As a mature-age student, the University understood the pressures of studying externally and provided all the support I needed.
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This course develops practical skills in managing a range of tropical and subtropical coastal and marine environments including the Solitary Islands, Cape Byron and Great Barrier
Reef Marine Parks. First year general science and most second year marine science and fisheries units are based at Lismore campus. Some second year and most third year units are based at the School’s National Marine Science Centre (NMSC) in Coffs
Harbour. Units taught at the NMSC are normally run as intensive courses with a compulsory six-day on-campus period for all students. In these units, students study specialist topics such as ocean change biology, aquaculture, marine pollution and marine ecosystem management.
Other highlights include units in marine mammal conservation and coral reef ecology. The coral reefs unit integrates the skills taught throughout the course and includes an extended residential period on a Great Barrier Reef island.
During the course, students will have the option to gain a nationally recognised qualification in scientific scuba diving. They can also elect to undertake an eight-week industry internship for practical experience.
Ecology and Biodiversity focuses on the measurement and conservation of marine biodiversity.
Fisheries and Aquaculture Management focuses on the ecology and management of exploited aquatic species.
Habitat and Process focuses on the marine environment and how it interacts with the living components of the ecosystem.
*These three new majors are subject to University approval. Some units offered by distance education may require students to attend intensive teaching periods on campus.
Students access laboratories that feature advanced analytical equipment, especially for geochemistry, microscopy, aquaculture and genetic analysis. The National Marine Science Centre in
Coffs Harbour has state-of-the-art flow-through marine aquarium facilities. Field and sampling equipment includes several boats and 4WD vehicles, fish and animal sampling equipment, sediment samplers, diving equipment and underwater video recorders, geotechnical and geochemical data collection equipment. your career
Summary
Locations: Lismore ^ , Distance Education #
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: 334104 | QTAC codes: 054101
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
^ Lismore students: after completing the first two years in Lismore, all students must attend the intensive teaching periods for units taught at the National Marine Science Centre, Coffs Harbour.
# Distance education students: must attend the compulsory three-tofour-day teaching periods for most units taught at the Lismore campus.
They must also attend the compulsory intensive six-day teaching periods for units taught at the National Marine Science Centre, Coffs
Harbour.
Combined degrees give students the opportunity to study two disciplines concurrently, increasing their employment opportunities upon graduation.
This four-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) combined degree brings together the terrestrial aspects of environmental management with marine science and management. It aims to produce graduates who can manage the environment for future generations. The degree focuses on building scientific knowledge and practical skills in land and water management and flora and fauna conservation, as well as having an emphasis on field training in a range of subtropical coastal and marine environments.
This is a four-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) combined degree in secondary education and is approved by the
NSW Institute of Teachers and is nationally recognised. This degree provides the qualification necessary to teach in the science curriculum areas of biology, chemistry and earth and environmental science in secondary schools. The course is flexible, enabling students to complete a second teaching subject such as mathematics, geography, modern history or English to expand their employment opportunities in high demand areas.
Course codes and locations for all combined degrees are available at: scu.edu.au/courses
Graduates may be employed within the public and private environmental sectors as consultants, marine park planners, marine biologists and ecologists, marine reserve officers, aquaculturalists, fisheries managers, project officers, technical officers, and state coordinators. Graduates also have opportunities to develop careers as marine researchers by undertaking marine research for Honours and postgraduate research degrees.
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Aaron Dunlop
I am an aquatic ecologist with FRC
Environmental. The organisation offers services in survey, assessment, management, monitoring and reporting for aquatic environments, from freshwater and estuarine to marine ecosystems. I spend a considerable amount of time in the field conducting surveys – from fish to macroinvertebrates, plankton and plants.
I have always had an interest in all things aquatic, so the career choice was easy.
SCU stood out because of the variety of topics it covered in the course. I moved from Sydney to Lismore to study.
The lecturers were engaging, approachable and responded to the needs of students. I still make contact with them today, chasing old course material, which I can still refer to. The whole experience was life changing.
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The Bachelor of Clinical Sciences has a strong clinical focus and provides students with a comprehensive grounding in biomedical science and health.
During the course, students gain the knowledge and skills required to work in a range of health-related areas. They can tailor their study program through the choice of majors to pursue specific career paths. The degree can also be completed without a major, providing the option of a general study program offering a wide range of elective units.
The course is also ideal as a first degree for those who wish to continue their health education with a graduate course in a professional field such as medicine, psychology, physiotherapy, nutrition and dietetics, or osteopathic medicine.
Professional recognition
• For students interested in pursuing a career in osteopathy, five years of education and training is required (three-year
Bachelor of Clinical Sciences majoring in Osteopathic
Studies and Human Structure and Function; and a two-year
Master of Osteopathic Medicine offered by Southern Cross
University). In Australia, entry level training in osteopathic medicine is accredited by the Osteopathy Board of Australia and this course pathway was granted full accreditation in
2012. Registration in Australia gives mobility across all states and territories and New Zealand.
• The Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited Psychology major offers a pathway for admission to the Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours program, for eligible graduates who complete the degree with all 10 units in the Psychology major.
• For students interested in naturopathy, the Bachelor of Clinical
Sciences provides the foundation to enter a career in industry or private enterprise as advisors. Students need to complete the majors in Naturopathic Studies and Complementary
Medicine . However, in order to enter private practice, further clinical studies are necessary.
• The Human Nutrition major offers students the underpinning knowledge to work as nutritionists as well as to further their studies in postgraduate nutrition/dietetics. Graduates of this major may be eligible to apply as an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia.
• Students who wish to become pedorthists must complete the Pedorthic Studies and Foot Care double major. A pedorthist is a health care professional who specialises in the improvement of human movement, in particular gait and better foot function. A pedorthist conducts a comprehensive assessment which may lead to them manufacturing corrective footwear, orthoses or other supportive devices to address conditions which affect the feet and human mobility. The
University is undertaking accreditation through the Australian
Pedorthic Medical Grade Footwear Association. Once accredited, the degree will enable graduates to become members of the Association, to become certified pedorthists, and to practise as professional pedorthists in Australia.
Majors
Ageing
Complementary Medicine
Ecosystem Management (only available as a double major with
Human Nutrition)
Foot Care (this major is taught at the Gold Coast only)
Human Nutrition
Human Structure and Function
Naturopathic Studies (only available as a double major with
Complementary Medicine)
Osteopathic Studies (only available as a double major with
Human Structure and Function)
Pedorthic Studies (only available as a double major with Foot
Care and is taught at the Gold Coast only)
Psychology.
Equipment and facilities
Students access fully equipped and up-to-date scientific laboratories for clinical sciences, psychology, biomechanics and biochemistry, and state-of-the-art facilities for human anatomy, including wet and dry anatomy laboratories. A specialist pedorthics facility at the Gold Coast campus provides access to equipment used in footwear manufacturing and patient assessment.
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This course provides a pathway into graduate entry osteopathy, psychology and dietetics, and a potential articulation into naturopathy. It also prepares students for a variety of career directions in the health and education sectors, including at medical centres, health centres, pharmacies, resorts and retreats, in research, as natural health or nutrition consultants to the industry sector and within the media.
Summary
Location: Lismore
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: 335115 | QTAC codes: 055111
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
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The Bachelor of Health Science offers students the choice of pursuing a major in either speech pathology or podiatry. The course aims to educate students to become knowledgeable, skilled, empathetic, ethical and innovative professionals who are able to provide effective assessment and intervention for people of different ages, who exhibit health disorders.
It enables students to develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical components of podiatry or speech pathology, with a focus on both general and specialist knowledge and skills. The course shares components with existing SCU degrees such as the Bachelor of Occupational
Therapy, Bachelor of Clinical Sciences and Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science.
The course is taught by dedicated professionals, both academic and clinical, with a wide range of work experience.
Students will complete approximately 1 000 hours of professional placement.
Majors
Students select one of the following majors:
Podiatry is a branch of health care devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg. Within the field of podiatry, practitioners can focus on many different specialty areas, including surgery, sports medicine, biomechanics, geriatrics, paediatrics, orthopaedics and primary care. This major prepares graduates for entry into professional podiatry practice.
Speech Pathology prepares students for entry into professional speech pathology practice. Speech pathologists assess and treat communication and swallowing disorders in children and adults exhibiting acquired or congenital disorders of speech, fluency, voice, language and swallowing.
Equipment and facilities
Students undertaking the Podiatry major have access to stateof-the art facilities, teaching areas and teaching and learning resources including simulation equipment, clinical learning spaces within on-campus clinics, anatomy and physiology laboratories and motor control laboratories.
Students undertaking the Speech Pathology major have access to modern laboratories, enabling quality learning experiences for anatomy, physiology and neurology. They use a language laboratory equipped with innovative software for recording and analysing voice and speech and undertake clinical practicums in on-campus clinics. your career
Depending on the major chosen, this course prepares graduates for entry into either professional podiatry practice or professional speech pathology practice.
Podiatrists can work individually or as part of a team, in a wide range of settings and with clients of all ages. The majority of podiatry employment is in private practice, but podiatrists also have the opportunity to work in community health settings, hospitals and with specialised health teams.
Speech pathologists usually work in community settings, including private practice, community health centres, nursing homes, the client’s own home, and in hospitals.
They might work with interdisciplinary teams in acute or rehabilitation hospitals, in school classroom-based speech pathology intervention, training educators and parents to implement specialist programs, or with other specialists to assess and treat speech and language disorders.
Summary
Location: Gold Coast
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC code: (Podiatry) 335160 | (Speech Pathology) 335169
QTAC code: (Podiatry) 059161 | (Speech Pathology) 059061
Total units: 32
(Podiatry) Indicative ATAR: 72 | Indicative OP: 13
(Speech Pathology) Indicative ATAR: 79 | Indicative OP: 10
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The Bachelor of Midwifery is specifically designed to develop graduates for entry to professional midwifery practice. The course prepares graduates with skills, knowledge and attitudes to provide high quality woman-centred care through safe and effective midwifery practice in accordance with the Australian
Nursing and Midwifery Council National Competency Standards for the Midwife.
Graduates are equipped to apply sound evidence-based reasoning skills to their midwifery practice; work in continuityof-care models in partnership with women; and collaborate effectively in multidisciplinary teams to promote effective outcomes. The degree aims to produce graduates with the capability, confidence and flexibility to adapt to changes and contribute to innovation in the midwifery profession and the health care system, focusing on women and their needs through a primary health approach.
Students are required to undertake supervised placements that will enable them to focus on woman-centred care and provide continuity of care with women across their pregnancies; attend antenatal and postnatal assessments/visits with women; provide direct care to women during labour; assist women during birth; support women and their babies with diverse needs across pregnancy, labour and birth, and the postnatal period, and experience the full scope of midwifery practice.
The course includes studies in midwifery theory and practice, anatomy and physiology, women’s health, psychosocial sciences and primary health care.
Equipment and facilities
Students access electronic resources, medical technology and bioscience laboratories. The midwifery birth suite is designed to simulate childbirth environments from natural childbirth to high dependency births, using the latest technology, highly specialised equipment and anatomical simulation models.
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Registered midwives may practise midwifery in various capacities in public and private hospitals and community, maternity and neonatal health care settings in urban, rural and remote areas. They can practise as independent midwives, group practice midwives, clinical midwifery consultants, midwifery educators, midwifery unit managers, community midwives and researchers.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 335167, CH - 335153
QTAC codes: GC - 055861, CH - 055451
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 90 | Indicative OP: 6
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Southern Cross University’s nursing degree provides a combination of coursework and clinical experiences to prepare graduates for a career in the health sector.
The Bachelor of Nursing is accredited by the Nursing and
Midwifery Board of Australia and provides the necessary qualification for graduates to be eligible to become a Registered
Nurse in Australia.
Nursing students undertake clinical placements throughout their course in settings relevant to their areas of study, including in government and private hospitals and health agencies throughout New South Wales and southeast Queensland.
Clinical experience gained through these placements provides students with hands-on practical experience in a variety of areas including in community health, surgical and medical wards, aged care, mental health, Indigenous health and child health.
Equipment and facilities
Students access the clinical nursing simulation wards which are fitted with state-of-the art hospital and electronic teaching equipment. Each campus has access to SimMan – an interactive hi-fidelity model which can be programmed to simulate real life conditions and patient scenarios. There are specialised wet and dry anatomy labs.
The anatomy and physiology lab has a range of medical and diagnostic equipment including life-sized anatomical models, microscopes, histological slides and dissection equipment, plus interactive computer software. Staff teaching in these labs are practising clinicians.
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Graduates are suited to careers in a range of clinical areas in the public and private health sectors including in surgical theatres, paediatrics, community health and education, renal dialysis, as practice nurse in GP clinics, child care, aged care, Indigenous health, remote area health, and in mental health.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Coffs Harbour
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 335164, L - 335101, CH - 335151
QTAC codes: GC - 055471, L - 055011, CH - 055151
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Bianca Wilson
I work in RPA’s intensive care unit. Nursing has always been my dream. I believe nursing is one of the most rewarding careers, enabling me to make a real difference to many people. Through the supportive environment at Southern Cross
University, and with the lecturers knowing my career goals, my dreams have come true.
As a young student (17), university was a big step for me. I was accepted into a few universities and SCU was one of the most flexible. I find myself thinking back to classes and it’s amazing how much I actually learned. SCU prepares you for all nursing areas, which is a great advantage come interview time.
The most important part of my uni life was when one of my educators pulled me aside and asked me in the first week what my goal was. After that, they knew the path I wanted to take and did just about everything to ensure I was pursuing my goal.
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This degree aims to develop an understanding of the theoretical and practical components of occupational therapy, with a focus on both general and specialist knowledge and skills. It provides a combination of coursework and clinical experiences to prepare graduates for employment in the health and human services sectors.
The course is taught by dedicated professionals, both academic and clinical, who have extensive work experience in the field.
Students gain clinical experience in all four years of the course in settings that may include aged care, hospitals, community health, mental health services, schools, industrial environments, private practice and a variety of health centres.
The Bachelor of Occupational Therapy has received full accreditation from Occupational Therapy Australia and the
Occupational Therapy Council, and is approved by the World
Federation of Occupational Therapists. Graduates of accredited occupational therapy programs are eligible for national registration. Graduates are also eligible for membership of
Occupational Therapy Australia.
Equipment and facilities
Students access up-to-date facilities and teaching areas including the daily living laboratory, simulation equipment, clinical laboratories, dry and wet anatomy laboratories, splinting facilities, and interview areas.
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Graduates pursue employment as occupational therapists in diverse fields that may include aged care, hospitals, community health, mental health services, schools, industrial environments, private practice and a variety of health education and disability centres and services.
Summary
Location: Gold Coast
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC code: 335168 | QTAC code: 055961
Total units: 32 | Indicative ATAR: 79 | Indicative OP: 10
Jessica Natoli
The education, support and mentoring I was provided by my lecturers and fellow students at
Southern Cross University was second to none and assisted in building my confidence.
As occupational therapy students we were required to complete 1 000 hours of practical experience. Our placements were split into short time slots to enable us to gain experience in several areas. This was one of the greatest advantages of studying at SCU and definitely gave me the edge over other students when it came to finding a job.
The degree provided me with the building blocks of knowledge to competently perform the role of health and safety graduate with Anglo American
Metallurgical Coal, the third largest producer of metallurgical coal in the world. I even landed my job before I graduated!
In my first year with Anglo American, I am working at the Brisbane corporate office on health promotion projects. The following year I will be transferred to a mine site where I will be required to complete risk and safety assessments, functional capacity evaluations, worksite assessments and run rehabilitation and injury prevention programs.
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The Bachelor of Psychological Science provides the first three years (full-time or part-time equivalent) of study and training required to prepare graduates for employment as psychologists in professional practice and in research careers. The degree has
Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accreditation for entrance into postgraduate training.
The degree focuses on providing a thorough knowledge of the theoretical basis of psychological science and prepares students to conduct an independent research project. Students may also complete a workplace-based experiential learning unit in third year.
The course strikes a balance between research, theory and application to provide relevant skills which are highly sought after by employers in the public and private sectors.
Upon completion of the Bachelor of Psychological Science, eligible students may undertake a fourth year of study by enrolling in the accredited Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours. Completion of this fourth year of study is the minimal educational qualification for provisional registration as a psychologist in Australia.
Equipment and facilities
Psychology students are fully engaged in learning facilities which include research laboratories, psychology computer laboratory, and a library of psychological tests. your career
Graduates of this course are highly suitable for employment within various government departments, particularly those connected with health, social and disability services, youth services, corrective services, the armed services, research agencies such as the CSIRO, and in education.
Private industry is also a large employer of psychologists in management, human resources and specialised consultancy services.
Summary
Location: Coffs Harbour, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: CH - 335152, DE - 345191
QTAC code: CH - 055351, DE - 055491
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Kristen Holdsworth
I am responsible for supporting Alzheimer’s
Australia to improve access to services that meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with dementia, their families, carers and communities.
Southern Cross University’s Bachelor of
Psychology afforded me an understanding of ageing-related and cognitive disorders which has proven invaluable in my role. I also gained a strong understanding of research design and statistical analysis. I utilise the skills and experience I gained throughout the duration of my degree on a daily basis.
My decision to attend Southern Cross
University’s Coffs Harbour campus arose due to a number of reasons including my desire to have great access to the lecturers and a more personalised university experience.
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The Bachelor of Exercise Science and Nutrition emphasises the link between exercise, physical activity and good nutrition to promote optimum health and human performance; it could be described as the ‘wellness’ degree.
The course provides a comprehensive picture of the human body, from the chemical and biochemical aspects to the muscles and nervous system. Subjects studied cover areas such as human anatomy and physiology, sports conditioning and training methods, motor control, biomechanics and kinesiology, exercise physiology and psychology, human growth, development and ageing, and food and nutrition.
Students complete a three-week internship of their choice during their third year of study. These placements normally occur during the breaks between teaching sessions.
The degree produces graduates who meet the professional requirements for registration with Exercise and Sport Science
Australia (ESSA) as exercise scientists. Graduating students also meet the requirements of the Level 1 Australian Strength and
Conditioning Association (ASCA) coaching accreditation. They are then eligible to register as Level 1 Strength and Conditioning
Coaches. In addition, graduates may be eligible to apply for registration as an Associate Nutritionist with the Nutrition Society of Australia.
Equipment and facilities
Students have access to fully equipped dedicated scientific laboratories for wet and dry anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, biochemistry, strength and conditioning, and a multi-purpose sports hall and weight training gymnasium.
your career
Graduates may gain work as personal trainers and fitness consultants, health educators, rehabilitation consultants, development officers with amateur and professional sporting organisations, strength and conditioning coaches, program staff at sport and recreation centres, and activity officers at leisure resorts.
With further postgraduate study, graduates can become dietitians, sports nutritionists, physiotherapists, or
Accredited Exercise Physiologists (following completion of the Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology at SCU).
Summary
Location: Lismore
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: 335104
QTAC code: 055051
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Abbey Morgan
As a dietitian with Body Balance Nutrition, I work with individual clients, helping them to achieve optimal nutritional status depending on their health concerns. I provide dietary advice for a variety of conditions, specialising in chronic disease, eating disorders, gastrointestinal issues and weight reduction.
I also provide nutrition education sessions for groups and organisations.
Southern Cross University gave me a great knowledge of nutrition and enhanced my ability to work independently, which is important in my current role. SCU was the perfect stepping stone to postgraduate study and to becoming a dietitian.
Some of the great things about SCU were the relaxed atmosphere, the beautiful surroundings and the opportunity to work closely with lecturers and staff. My time at SCU was very memorable. I made great friends, who I still keep in contact with today.
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The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science was developed out of a need to provide qualified professionals for employment in the fields of sport, health, fitness and rehabilitation. These areas are currently expanding and offer increased employment opportunities both in Australia and overseas.
Field experience is a feature of the course which provides the opportunity to apply theory and knowledge in practical settings, enabling students to develop a professional approach to training and preparation for a career as a sport manager, exercise scientist, or health and fitness consultant.
The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Exercise Science major) has been fully accredited by Exercise and Sport Science
Australia (ESSA) at Exercise Science level. Graduates who have completed the major in Exercise Science will therefore be eligible for full membership as Exercise Scientists with ESSA. Graduates of this program may undertake further postgraduate study to gain registration as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP).
In addition, graduates with the Exercise Science major will be eligible to receive the Certificate III & IV in Fitness through TAFE
NSW, and to apply for Exercise Professional Registration with
Fitness Australia (FA).
All graduates meet the requirements of the Level 1 Australian
Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA) coaching accreditation, making them eligible to register as Level 1
Strength and Conditioning Coaches.
The course is also recognised by the National Strength and
Conditioning Association (NSCA) of America.
Students complete a three-week internship of their choice during their third year studies, and have the option of an additional internship. These placements normally occur during the breaks between teaching sessions.
Equipment and facilities
Students have access to fully equipped dedicated scientific laboratories for wet and dry anatomy, exercise physiology, biomechanics, biochemistry, strength and conditioning, and a multi-purpose sports hall and weight training gymnasium.
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Graduates typically work as health and fitness consultants and managers, personal trainers, sport administrators, exercise scientists, health promotion officers, development officers with amateur and professional sporting organisations, program staff and managers at sport and recreation centres and resorts, executive officers with national and state sporting associations, event managers/coordinators, and sport marketing and media officers. Some graduates choose to pursue further study at postgraduate level in areas such as clinical exercise physiology, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or medicine.
Summary
Location: Lismore
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: 335100
QTAC code: 055001
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Andrew Polidano
After teaching paragliding for almost 10 years, I was feeling a bit stale.
I wanted to improve my practice and develop new approaches to my business, so I chose to study the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise
Science.
Southern Cross University offered me flexibility to study according to my needs and career goals. While studying, I developed a program called Parafit, which conditions people who are contemplating flying and don’t know if they are fit enough. It also reconditions paraglider pilots who want to resume the sport after an injury, and conditions elite pilots who want to compete or set records in the sport.
During the internship unit, I co-wrote the event management policy and procedure guidelines for running paragliding and hang gliding competition events, which was adopted by the Civil Aviation Safety
Authority (CASA) and will be used in the World Championships in 2013.
Because I teach in a high risk industry, people expect to be taught by highly skilled instructors who meet the highest standards of care.
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Combined and double degrees
Combined and double degrees give students the opportunity to study two disciplines concurrently, increasing their employment opportunities upon graduation.
Double degree*
With this five-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) double degree graduates can pursue an exciting range of career opportunities that combine their knowledge of these disciplines to work in law-related areas of health, sport, health and fitness and the leisure industry. They can also pursue career paths specific to either discipline: that is, as barristers or solicitors in government or private sectors; or as sport administrators, sport facility managers, health and fitness centre managers, health promotion officers, development officers with amateur and professional sporting organisations, program staff and managers at sport and recreation centres and resorts, executive officers with national and state sporting associations, event managers/ coordinators, and sport marketing and media officers.
Combined degree*
This four-year (full-time or part-time equivalent) combined degree provides the qualifications necessary to teach PDHPE (personal development, health and physical education) in secondary schools. It is approved by the NSW Institute of Teachers and is nationally recognised.
Graduates can also work as development officers in sporting organisations, outdoor education/recreation leaders, and positions in training and development settings in industry and the public service.
* Not available by distance education.
The Diploma of Sport Management (Surfing Studies) was developed in response to industry demand and in conjunction with Surfing Australia to provide the knowledge and skills required of employees and managers in the global surf industry.
The curriculum provides a balance of sport management theory and the study of surf culture (surfing studies), and practical components for personal development. It also involves work experience in the industry.
The course provides the business skills to develop a career in sport management and in the surfing industry including sport marketing, events planning, sport media, small business and entrepreneurship. It is endorsed by Surfing Australia which also delivers the practical surfing components at their High
Performance Centre at Casuarina, northern NSW. The diploma provides a potential pathway to studying the Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science.
Students complete 150 hours of industry placement for practical work experience to complement their studies.
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Graduates typically pursue employment in the surfing industry in various capacities, including the management of surfboard, surf accessories and clothing manufacturing; wholesale and retail sales of surfing products; surf tourism; surf journalism; and in the organisation and running of surf events and surf schools.
Course codes and locations for all double and combined
degrees are available at: scu.edu.au/courses
Summary
Location: Gold Coast, Distance Education
Duration: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
UAC code: 335261
QTAC code: 055461
Total units: 8 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
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The Bachelor of Laws (LLB) is a recognised degree for admission as a lawyer throughout Australia. Whatever their field of interest, the LLB will equip them with the intellectual, critical and practical skills needed in the professional practice of law.
This four-year degree can also be studied as a five-year double degree and is offered on campus and by distance education or a combination of both. Students studying a Bachelor of Laws by distance education must complete some compulsory on-campus workshops. For more details on the workshop program go to: scu.edu.au/lawworkshops
Applicants who do not have the required entry mark for the
Bachelor of Laws are encouraged to apply for the Associate
Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) or Bachelor of Legal and
Justice Studies. If students achieve the required grade point average, they can then apply for transfer into the Bachelor of
Laws.
Both the Bachelor of Laws undergraduate and graduate entry
(see next entry) fulfill the academic requirements for admission to the legal profession, but professional admission authorities also require law graduates of all universities to complete practical legal training or similar to be eligible for admission.
Students who intend to practise law outside Australia should check with the relevant country’s admission body to confirm their admission requirements. your career
Graduates typically work as barristers, solicitors and in private, corporate or government legal departments. During their careers they can further develop a specialisation in many fields of law such as family law, wills and estate planning, criminal law, corporate law, property and conveyancing law, town planning and environmental law, employment and industrial relations, commercial law, compensation, entertainment law and sporting law.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 336060, L - 336000
QTAC codes: GC - 056661, L - 056601
Total units: 32 | Indicative ATAR: 89 | Indicative OP: 6
The graduate entry Bachelor of Laws is a three-year degree which meets the requirements for admission as a legal practitioner throughout Australia. Please read description for the undergraduate entry Bachelor of Laws.
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As for Bachelor of Laws.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 336766, L - 336100
QTAC codes: GC - 056761, L - 056001
Total units: 24
Indicative ATAR: 89 | Indicative OP: 6
(or equivalent) (or equivalent)
Southern Cross University offers double degrees with law to provide a broader range of employment opportunities.
Students who undertake a double degree with law are candidates for both degrees and are able to complete the two degrees with five years full-time study rather than six. Graduates are able to specialise in specific areas of the law relevant to their partner degree. Applicants who do not have the required entry mark for a double degree in law are encouraged to apply for the single, partner degree. If those students achieve the required grade point average during that course, they may then apply for transfer into the double degree.
Double degrees are:
• Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Contemporary Music, Bachelor of Laws*
• Bachelor of Legal and Justice Studies, Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Laws
• Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science, Bachelor of Laws*
*Not available by distance education.
Students studying a double degree with law by distance education must complete some compulsory on-campus workshops. For more details on the workshop program go to: scu.edu.au/lawworkshops
Course codes and locations for all double degrees are available at: scu.edu.au/courses
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Jimmy Dufour
I moved from the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to study at Southern Cross University and chose the University because of the quality reputation of its School of Law and Justice.
Studying the Bachelor of Laws at Southern Cross University prepared me for the workplace by providing me with a thorough understanding of the theoretical knowledge needed in the practice of law.
Through a very competitive application process, I was successful in securing a summer clerkship with Slater & Gordon Lawyers, one of Australia’s largest law firms. My clerkship was a rotation program taking me through different practice groups in their rural offices in Gunnedah, Dubbo, and Coffs Harbour. After completing my clerkship, Slater & Gordon offered me a full-time position in their Liverpool office in Sydney.
I now have a very exciting role with responsibility for the management, progression and litigation of clients’ legal matters.
The best thing about my university experience was the feeling of community on campus. Whether it was the openness of staff at the School of Law and Justice, the never-ending excitement of student activities on campus, or the support of other students, university life was interesting and fun every day of the week.
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University-wide majors: Communication and Cultural
Studies, Education, Indigenous Australian Studies, Natural
Medicine, Organisational Management, Sport Management, and
Sustainability.
Visit: scu.edu.au/universitywide
This degree provides a thorough practical grounding in legal knowledge and opens up opportunities for entering the fields of law and justice at the para-professional level. For people who have already been working professionally in the fields of law and justice, this course will help extend their knowledge, skills and expertise to develop their career. This Bachelor degree is an extension of the Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies), and offers a wider choice of specialised study areas.
Students who want to become lawyers and who achieve the required grade point average on completion of their degree may apply for admission to the graduate entry Bachelor of Laws.
They can also transfer to the undergraduate entry Bachelor of
Laws during their studies if they achieve the required grade point average.
Alternatively, students who wish to exit this course early with the
Associate Degree in Law (Paralegal Studies) may do so with the completion of the required 16 units.
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Depending on their area of specialisation, graduates typically work in legal firms, corporate firms, government legal departments, law enforcement agencies, legal aid offices, court administration, public prosecutions, and in the corporate sector in finance, banking and insurance. As long as they have completed the required units, graduates may apply for a conveyancer’s licence in NSW.
This course consists of compulsory law units and elective units.
Students can choose to study a major in Criminal Justice,
Conveyancing, Civil Practice or Community Justice.
Criminal Justice is designed to give students a thorough grounding in the law and practice of criminal law. Graduates will have the background and skills to work in the criminal justice system which offers a diverse array of roles in legal firms, law enforcement agencies, legal aid offices, courts administration and public prosecutions.
Conveyancing provides students with the academic requirements necessary to obtain a conveyancer’s licence in
NSW, and is accredited by NSW Fair Trading. For licensing requirements, and details of mandatory additional work experience required to enable registration, enquiries should be made to NSW Fair Trading ( fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
). Note that each Australian state or territory has its own legislation regulating conveyancing practice, except Queensland where only qualified solicitors are legally permitted to engage in conveyancing.
Civil Practice provides a platform for students to move into support roles in the fields of commercial and civil litigation practice within legal firms.
Community Justice provides students with expertise in the human rights and social justice fields. Graduates will have the background and skills to enable them to work in a range of civil and community services.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 336161, L - 336110
QTAC codes: GC - 056161, L - 056051
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Graduates of this five year (full-time or part-time equivalent) double degree typically work in Australia or overseas as barristers or solicitors in the government or private sectors. With this double degree, students can specialise within discreet areas of the law by majoring in Criminal Justice, Conveyancing, Civil
Practice or Community Justice, or by studying a range of law electives.
Course codes and locations for all double degrees are
available at: scu.edu.au/courses
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This course produces skilled graduates, ready for work in a legal environment with just two years of study. Combining intellectual rigour with practical legal skills, it gives students an exceptional foundation to a career as a paralegal professional in a broad range of settings. Taught by academics who are passionate about the law, the Associate Degree in Law is offered on campus and by distance education or in a flexible combination of both.
Paralegals perform substantive legal work in legal practices, banks, insurance companies, or other public and private organisations with in-house legal departments. A paralegal’s tasks may include legal research, drafting wills, preparing legal arguments, preparing agreements, compiling court documentation, legal record keeping, legal communication and client services.
Students who achieve the required grade point average during, or on completion of, this degree may apply for admission into the undergraduate entry Bachelor of Laws.
This course consists of compulsory law units and elective units.
Students can choose to study a major in either Conveyancing or
Civil Practice.
Civil Practice provides a platform for students to move into support roles in the fields of commercial and civil litigation practice within legal firms.
Conveyancing provides students with the academic requirements necessary to obtain a conveyancer’s licence in
NSW, and is accredited by NSW Fair Trading. For licensing requirements, and details of mandatory additional work experience required to enable registration, enquiries should be made to NSW Fair Trading ( fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
). Note that each Australian state or territory has its own legislation regulating conveyancing practice, except Queensland where only qualified solicitors are legally permitted to engage in conveyancing.
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Graduates typically work with a solicitor or barrister, and become involved in most areas of legal practice.
Others become valued paralegal professionals in legal firms, government legal departments, law enforcement agencies, legal aid offices, courts administration, public prosecutions, and in the corporate sector in finance, banking and insurance.
If they have completed the required units, they may apply for a conveyancer’s licence in NSW.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 2 years full-time, 4 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 336361, L - 336300
QTAC codes: GC - 056361, L - 056061
Total units: 16 | Indicative ATAR: 63 | Indicative OP: 16
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A Work Integrated Learning (WIL) program, which consists of one workplace preparation unit and four internship units, is one of the strengths of every Southern Cross University tourism undergraduate course. The WIL program provides specialist support from a dedicated WIL team to ensure students gain valuable workplace experience in hospitality, hotel, tourism and events organisations in Australia and overseas. This means students graduate career-ready with real life work experience and industry contacts. Many of the internship places are paid positions.
The Bachelor of Business in Convention and Event Management positions graduates at the centre of the fast growing events industry. Students acquire the skills and knowledge required to pursue a career in the management, planning and marketing of corporate events, conventions and meetings, festivals and special events.
Developed in consultation with industry and academic leaders in the field, this degree offers industry specific topics such as theming and staging; events management; facility and risk management; and conventions, meetings and exhibition management.
This course offers an optional international exchange program for second year students to study in the United States, Canada,
England, Austria, the Netherlands or Hong Kong.
This full-fee paying degree, offered at The Hotel School Sydney, focuses on hotel operational skills, management practice in hospitality industries and the skills needed for employment in a dynamic and competitive global business environment.
The Hotel School Sydney is a partnership between Southern
Cross University and Mulpha Australia whose property portfolio includes the InterContinental Sydney, Hayman Island, Sanctuary
Cove, Salzburg Apartments, Marritz Alpine, and Bimbadgen
Estate.
The Hotel School Sydney is positioned in the heart of the central business district with Sydney Harbour, Opera House and Royal
Botanic Gardens on its doorstep. It is also in close proximity to a range of hotels. your career
Graduates may pursue careers in professional conference organisation, business development, conference event or destination marketing, corporate meeting planning, event and concert production, festival direction, event planning, and/or sponsorship coordination.
your career
Graduates have built careers in hospitality and service management in Australia and overseas. Graduates have achieved management positions in hotels and resorts, human resources, marketing, front office, food services, food and beverage, events and conferences and general management.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC code: 334460
QTAC codes: 054461
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Summary
Location: The Hotel School Sydney
(Macquarie Street, Sydney)
Duration: 3 years full-time
UAC code: 354140
QTAC code: 054041
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR:
* | Indicative OP: N/A*
*Please note that applicants for The Hotel School Sydney are selected on their individual merit. While recent academic performance or professional experience is used as an indicator of ability to undertake studies at a tertiary level, applicants will also be invited to an interview as part of the final application process.
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Abram Le Cerf
I lived on Olhuveli Island, Laamu Atoll, Maldives. It’s literally in the middle of the Indian Ocean – one of the most remote and beautiful locations on the planet.
The best thing about my job was addressing and solving local and global environmental issues as well as social issues through tourism development. The work was very much its own reward and very philanthropic in nature.
The skills I gained from my degree have been extremely useful in the workplace both at Six Senses Laamu, and before that at Maldives
National University and even prior to that in Malaysian Borneo.
Southern Cross University is a wonderful place. I literally had the time of my life there. I met so many amazing people and made some great friends and the course was excellent. I encourage anybody who is thinking of applying for university study to apply to Southern Cross
University.
I now live on the Tweed coast and am doing the groundwork to set up a surf tour business, taking clients from Australia to the prime surfing locations of Maldives.
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This course is designed to give students business and hospitality management skills to enable them to pursue a career as an industry leader at a national or international level.
Graduates will be highly qualified to meet the challenges associated with working for, operating or owning a hospitality business. This course combines theory with practical industrybased experience and the opportunity to develop professional networks.
This course offers an optional international exchange program for second year students to study in the United States, Canada,
England, Austria, the Netherlands or Hong Kong.
Gaming covers the key issues in managing gaming venues including the basic principles behind game design, utilising new technology, engaging with the community and strategically planning the future of the gaming business.
Hotels and Resorts aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills to manage and promote a hospitality organisation or operation. Students study contemporary trends in the industry, the political and cultural factors that shape the way international hospitality organisations are managed, as well as cruise ship tourism, coastal and marine tourism, hospitality sales and promotion, food and beverage management, food service operations, rooms division management, conventions and events, and entrepreneurship.
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Graduates typically find employment as professional staff or managers in resorts and hotels, spa and health resorts, casinos, clubs, restaurants, food service and catering, airlines, convention and exhibition centres, hospitality management consultancies and other hospitality operations.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Coffs Harbour, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 334160, CH - 334150
QTAC codes: GC - 054061, CH - 054651
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
Brooke Lendrum
I completed a 12-month internship based at
Los Angeles’ famous airport LAX as part of my tourism studies.
LAX is rated in the top 10 of the world’s busiest airports with an estimated 61 million people passing through each year.
It was kind of scary at first walking off the plane in Los Angeles. As ground crew, I was involved in check-ins, departures and arrivals and also customs. As it was an international airport, it could be quite stressful, as any job can be, but you just kept your composure.
Aviation is the start and finish point for many people when they travel so it is a good place to learn about tourism. It also helped me hone my customer complaint skills and taught me how to conduct myself in the day-to-day workplace.
When I first started at Southern Cross University
I would never have guessed I would have ended up overseas working at an airport before I even finished my degree.
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The Bachelor of Business in International Tourism Management prepares students for a career in the tourism industry by providing a global perspective and understanding of the industry.
The course provides students with a thorough understanding of tourism management at both the domestic and international levels, underpinned by core business skills. They gain a balance between research, theory and application to develop relevant skills and knowledge highly sought after by tourism industry employers both in Australia and overseas.
This course offers an optional international exchange program for second year students to study in the United States, Canada,
England, Austria, the Netherlands or Hong Kong.
There are two pathways in this course. Students can either study elective units from a broad range of industry specific topics (such as international destination management, cruise ship tourism, global politics in tourism, Asia Pacific tourism and sustainable tourism) or study the Sport Tourism and Enterprise major at the
Lismore campus.
Sport Tourism and Enterprise offers students a complete grounding in sport tourism in global and Australian contexts, covering the entrepreneurial functions of the industry and the issues confronting it. This major aims to equip students in the management and promotion of sporting events, and includes studies such as sport public relations, policy and planning, business development for sport tourism, international transport and tourism, and international tourism destinations.
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Graduates typically pursue positions in a wide range of tourism, hospitality, leisure and events industries, as well as in government agencies and other associated services.
They may work in hotel and resort management, tourism destination planning, ecotourism, sports tourism, visitor management, international destination marketing, and theme parks or other tourist attractions.
Summary
Locations: Gold Coast, Lismore, Distance Education
Duration: 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time
UAC codes: GC - 334161, L - 334111
QTAC codes: GC - 054161, L - 054111
Total units: 24 | Indicative ATAR: 68 | Indicative OP: 14
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It’s difficult to estimate the individual costs of attending university as much depends on your study program. This information has been compiled as a guide to assist you with your own calculations.
Commonwealth Supported Places
(CSP)
The federal government provides
Commonwealth support to most
Australian citizens, permanent residents and New Zealand citizens enrolled in undergraduate and some postgraduate degrees. For each unit a Commonwealth supported student undertakes toward their degree, the federal government pays part of the cost and the student pays the rest (see HECS-HELP).
The amount students pay (called the student contribution amount) is determined by the units of study selected by the student. This will vary according to the ‘band’ the federal government has nominated for particular units.
As a guide for students studying at
Southern Cross University in 2014, the table below lists the 2013 student contribution amounts.
Band Program
STUdEnT
ConTrIBUTIon amount Per Unit*
1
2
3
Education, Nursing,
Humanities, Behavioural
Science, Social Studies,
Clinical Psychology, Visual and Performing Arts
Computing, Other Health, Allied
Health, Mathematics, Statistics and Science
Law, Accounting,
Administration, Economics,
Commerce
$733
$1 045
$1 224
*Amounts and bands are based on 2013 information.
HECS-HELP
New students eligible for Commonwealth support are required to complete a
HECS-HELP form, which is available under My eCAF on the My Enrolment section of the Southern Cross University website.
Students who have a Commonwealth
Supported Place can either defer or pay for all or part of their student contribution if eligible under that scheme. If they pay by the census date, a discount will apply for payments of $500 or more.
After the census date, any record of unpaid student contribution is sent to the Australian Tax Office. Graduates and continuing students will be required to pay this deferred debt once their income is above the nominated minimum threshold. Currently, this threshold is
$49 095 for the 2012 – 2013 income year.
You can find out exactly to which band(s) your units of study belong. Visit: scu.edu.au/fees
For further information on Commonwealth
Supported Places. Visit: www.studyassist.gov.au
For non-Commonwealth Supported
Places fee information. Visit: scu.edu.au/fees
Student Services and Amenities Fee
The Student Services and Amenities Fee is charged per study period and is used to provide important services and amenities to students both on and off campus. The fee is capped each year ($273 for 2013), and indexed annually. Eligible students will have the option of deferring this fee through the SA-HELP loan scheme, similar to HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP.
For more information on the fee (including fee structure, spending priorities and frequently asked questions), please visit: scu.edu.au/fees/ssaf
Living expenses
Make a list of all the things you think you might need to bring to Southern
Cross University. Discuss items on this list with family or friends who are already attending uni. For example, if living in on-campus accommodation you will need to bring:
• Cooking and eating utensils
• Sheets, towels, pillows, bedding
• Stationery (pads, pens, folders).
You will not need to provide your own furniture, as all on-campus accommodation comes fully furnished.
Utilities (electricity, gas and water) are charged at a flat rate so you don’t have to deal with any unexpected bills throughout the year, but you do need to pay for your internet use.
If you are living off-campus, make sure you are aware of all the costs associated with your accommodation such as weekly rent and your share of the bills including: telephone, electricity, gas and internet connection and useage fees. To make it easy for you, some rental agreements now include the cost of these bills in the weekly rental price, but not all, so you will need to know how your share of the bills will be determined. Other costs may include any bond payable and your transport costs to get to uni etc.
Many rental properties are furnished for students, but not all, so you may need to bring or buy furniture such as a bed or desk.
Jot these costs down and put them into your budget. Don’t forget to calculate the cost of buying your food and an allowance for things like personal items and clothing.
Other expenses
Other expenses might include those costs you can do without, if you have to, such as money for your social, cultural and sporting life – but if you do, you will miss out on an important and integral part of being a university student. The skill is in
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budgeting wisely to maintain a balanced and healthy student lifestyle.
Your costs could also include computer equipment and software, text books, stationery, field trips, uniforms or other course-specific expenses such as art materials, musical equipment or travel for practicums/internships/industry experience.
There may also be unavoidable costs associated with your particular area of study. Individual course coordinators can provide further information relating to costs associated with your chosen course as expenses vary from course to course.
Remember to retain all receipts of the items you purchase for your records or taxation purposes.
Student loans
If you are in need of financial assistance and would like to discuss your situation
SCU operates an interest free student loans scheme that may be able to help. scu.edu.au/loans
For more extensive information about the estimated cost of attending university.
Visit: scu.edu.au/costs
Southern Cross University provides a range of scholarships to support students in their studies.
Rising Stars Scholarships are valued at between $1 000 and $12 000 per year for one-to-four years and are available to commencing or continuing undergraduate students on a competitive basis. They reward students for academic achievement, community involvement and leadership. Some also recognise significant achievement under conditions of disadvantage. Scholarships are funded by the Vice Chancellor and generous donors who believe in the value of education.
Centrelink Start Up and Relocation
Scholarships provide additional financial assistance for eligible Austudy and Youth
Allowance recipients. Visit: centrelink.gov.au
Equity Scholarships offer assistance to students experiencing financial and other disadvantages. They are not based on academic merit but on degree of disadvantage. Applications open in August each year for study in the following year.
Indigenous Commonwealth
Scholarships are offered by the federal government through universities. These scholarships are applied for under the equity scholarship program. Donors also provide Indigenous scholarships.
SCU Strengthening Participation
Scholarships are aimed at supporting students from a low income background who can demonstrate commendable academic performance, leadership and contribution to community. Scholarship recipients will be given opportunities to develop their leadership abilities through a special program and professional development activities.
International Exchange Scholarships are for outbound SCU students undertaking approved international exchange programs. The SCU
International Office can assist you with these enquiries. There are many externally funded opportunities for scholarships through industries and philanthropic organisations for which you may be eligible.
Tourism Internship Scholarships assists students enrolled within the School of
Tourism and Hospitality Management financially, while undertaking their four core internship units. Scholarships may be linked to particular companies or available for international internships.
Honours Scholarships support students progressing from their final year into an Honours year in a chosen field of study.
For more information about all scholarships: scu.edu.au/scholarships
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Josh Rankin
I first heard about the STAR Entry Scheme when my school’s careers advisor suggested it, and I jumped at the opportunity!
Gaining early entry into university gives you great peace of mind.
When the time came to choose where I would like to attend university, I took part in a tour of the
Southern Cross University Lismore campus and was nothing but impressed with the facilities available and the quality of the teaching staff with whom we had interacted on the day. Having grown up in the local area, I had the added advantage of being able to live at home and save some dollars, while also staying close to friends and family and the kind support that they provide.
I continue to ‘kick goals’ at University and I am working hard to further my understanding in the area of health and human sciences. The practical nature of my degree is a real highlight and something which
I feel will hold me in good stead in the future.
How would you like to have an offer of a place at Southern Cross University even before your ATAR/OP results are known?
Imagine all of the pressure being taken off, knowing that you have an early offer to the degree of your choice.
Well, it might just be possible if your principal and your school believes you have what it takes to succeed at university.
The STAR Entry Scheme is designed to provide high school students in the
Southern Cross University catchment the opportunity to gain admission to the
University on the basis of their principal’s recommendation.
STAR early offers are made from mid-October (QLD students), or mid-
November (NSW students), so it is possible for a successful STAR applicant to have a university offer in their hands before their Year 12 results are known.
The STAR Entry Scheme is a process of individual matching — it’s all about finding the right Southern Cross University degree for the right student.
You are eligible to apply if you are a Year
12 student from within the University’s catchment, which is the area bordered in the south by the NSW Central Coast, west to the NSW/SA border, north to the
Darling Downs, Queensland and east to include the Greater Gold Coast.
You can choose up to two degrees from any of Southern Cross University’s on-campus or distance education degrees. See an up-to-date list at: scu.edu.au/courses
If you are an international Year 12 student or an ATAR/OP ineligible Year 12 student within the University’s catchment, you can also register. International students should refer to the International Office website at scu.edu.au/international for the list of
CRICOS registered courses at SCU.
Early Round Scholarships are available on a competitive basis to students receiving offers of admission via the STAR Entry
Scheme. These scholarships are valued at up to $5 000 per year for one-tofour years and aim to reward students for academic achievement, community involvement and leadership.
Choose a course to study at Southern
Cross University.
You will need to match your STAR Entry
Scheme first preference with a first preference application through UAC or QTAC for the early offer rounds.
SCU will notify Queensland students in mid-October and NSW students in mid-November of the outcome of their application.
Need help?
Contact your careers advisor/guidance counsellor, or Student Services at
Southern Cross University:
T: 1800 626 481
E: star@scu.edu.au
OR visit scu.edu.au/star OR scu.edu.au/scholarships
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T: 1800 626 481
E: enquiry@scu.edu.au
Personal
Competency
Statement
STAR
Entry
Scheme
SCU
Head-Start
Work
Experiences
ATAR/OP
Prior
Education
STAT
Test
SCU
College
Preparing for
Success
TAFE
Pathways
SCU Head-Start provides an opportunity for Year 11 and 12 students to gain direct entry and advanced standing into a variety of courses offered at
Southern Cross University. Free from university fees, the program offers students the chance to gain a taste of university life, stimulates their interest in academic pursuits and supports their educational performance and long term aspirations. The program has been designed for students who have the academic capability to succeed at university. Applicants will be selected on merit, based on their academic performance, a personal statement, and the recommendation of their principal.
If you successfully complete SCU Head-
Start, Southern Cross University will
• Offer you a place in a select number of Southern Cross University courses, pending approval from your high school that you have completed your senior studies to the satisfaction of your high school principal.
• Grant you advanced standing for the completed unit of study when you enrol in a relevant SCU course.
• On enrolment into a Southern Cross
University course via Head-Start you will be eligible for an invitation to apply for casual employment as a Southern
Cross University student ambassador.
• You will reduce your HECS liability through advanced standing for the unit completed.
• You will reduce your higher education study load when you choose to enrol in a relevant SCU course.
• SCU Head-Start has been designed to fit in with most high school timetables.
This means you don’t miss valuable lessons with your high school teachers.
• The units offered as part of the SCU
Head-Start program map to many undergraduate courses at SCU. This gives you a variety of study options once you complete the program and your senior studies.
• Southern Cross University will provide you with a unique orientation program as well as ongoing support to assist you to develop as a confident and independent learner.
• The SCU Head-Start program will create opportunities for you to connect with like-minded high achieving students through a range of social networking and academic activities.
• Our dedicated SCU Head-Start coordinator is an experienced secondary school teacher who is familiar with a tertiary environment.
This role has been created to help make your taste of university life a positive and fulfilling experience.
SCU Head-Start is designed for senior high school students who are academically capable of completing university-level study while completing
Years 11 or 12. The program is open to
Australian citizens and residents.
The units of study will be exempt from university fees however, you may need to purchase your own text books and cover other associated course costs.
Want more information?
You can check out the SCU Head-Start website scu.edu.au/headstart or contact our SCU Head-Start coordinator
E: headstart@scu.edu.au
The EXCELerate experience allows Head-Start participants and those shortlisted for Head-Start to further develop their passion for knowledge and intellectual pursuits through participation in a three-day residential school. EXCELerate aims to provide participants with a competitive edge in their
Year 12 studies with a significant portion of the content linked to the senior school syllabus. For 2014 EXCELerate will be offered in the fields of Humanities and Sciences.
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Southern Cross University has years of experience in supporting students who might be the first member of their family to have gone to university or, for a range of reasons, might never have previously thought that they could achieve a university qualification. SCU
College offers Associate degrees in
Business, Arts, Allied Health and Science
(subject to University approval). The
Associate degrees have a lower entry score or equivalent than other SCU degrees and can be completed in just two years. Eligible students can exit with that award or cross over into a range of undergraduate degrees with appropriate credit. SCU College also offers the foundation program Preparing for Success, which prepares students for university by developing their study skills.
Learn more about the Associate Degrees and the Preparing for Success program.
E: enquiry@scu.edu.au scucollege.scu.edu.au
ATAR – stands for Australian Tertiary
Admission Rank. It is a measure from 0 to 99.95 of academic achievement in the
HSC that assists universities in all states and territories except Queensland to rank applicants for selection to their degrees.
The Queensland equivalent is called the
OP.
OP stands for Overall Position – it is a number from 1 to 25 and is a measure of academic achievement in the Queensland
Senior Certificate. It assists universities to rank Queensland applicants for selection to their degrees.
Other criteria such as a portfolio, interview, audition, or questionnaire may also be taken into account in conjunction with the ATAR/OP for certain courses.
If you are a current school leaver from within the University’s catchment (see
Star Entry Scheme) you are also eligible for bonus ATAR/OP points. You will automatically be granted five bonus points to your ATAR score, or two bands to your OP, for entry.
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Please note the ATAR/OPs published by the Tertiary Admissions Centres may differ from those in this publication, depending on the competition for places.
Visit UAC: www.uac.edu.au
Visit QTAC: www.qtac.edu.au
If you feel you have been educationally or socially disadvantaged during your school studies (because of events or circumstances beyond your control that have impacted on your ability to study successfully), you may request special consideration of these circumstances when applying to study at Southern Cross
University.
You may be eligible for the special education access schemes offered by the
Universities Admissions Centre (UAC), the
Queensland Tertiary Admissions Centre
(QTAC) or by Southern Cross University for Direct applications. www.uac.edu.au/undergraduate/eas www.qtac.edu.au/Applying/SASHome scu.edu.au/howtoapply/sas
High school studies do not have a ‘use by’ date and your results gained in senior secondary school can be used to gain entry to university many years later.
If you did not complete traditional Year 12 studies at high school, it may be possible for you to still use some abridged Year 12 programs to gain a selection rank.
If this applies to you – you must include the details of your secondary qualification in your application for study.
Have you studied somewhere before?
Perhaps you have done a Diploma or
Certificate course in Australia or overseas, or undertaken study to acquire your trade skills. If that is the case, you may be able to use this prior education to get a selection rank for entry into Southern
Cross University and possibly even advanced standing (credit) towards your degree. Even incomplete post secondary studies may be counted towards your degree (post secondary studies include those studies undertaken at universities, institutions like TAFE, or accredited private providers).
To gain entry to a specific course your selection rank will have to meet the minimum selection rank or cut-off required for that course.
You should include details of your previous post secondary qualifications in your UAC, QTAC or Direct Application.
Congratulations! If you have completed study at TAFE you are well on your way to your Southern Cross University degree.
Depending on the TAFE course you’ve completed, you may be able to use it to gain entry into your university studies and gain advanced standing (credit) towards your degree.
If you are a graduate from North Coast
TAFE (NCT) or the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE, with a Diploma or Advanced
Diploma, you will be granted a minimum
ATAR equivalent rank for entry into
Southern Cross University:
Diploma (ATAR Rank 86.10) and
Advanced Diploma (ATAR Rank 92.65).
If you have completed any TAFE studies
(or even just some TAFE units), at
Certificate Level III or higher, you also may receive advanced standing for those studies. This may enable you to complete your university degree in a shorter time than is usually the case.
If you have no formal academic qualifications that you can use to gain entry to Southern Cross University or you intend to submit a Personal
Competencies Statement (see entry below) it is recommended that you sit the
Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT).
The STAT is a two-hour aptitude test that enables participants to demonstrate their ability to understand and think critically about issues. The results can be used for admission assessment for most undergraduate courses at SCU.
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applicant to sit the STAT. The results of a
STAT are valid for 10 years.
For more information regarding STAT in your state go to: www.uac.edu.au/stat/ www.qtac.edu.au/InfoSheets/STAT
Work experience entailing a significant level of responsibility may be considered when calculating a selection rank for entry to university. Details of any such work experience should be included in your application for study.
Trade qualified applicants will receive a selection rank and therefore should include details of their trade certificate and work experience in their application.
Any other applicant who has completed a qualification as a requirement of their employment should also include those details in their application.
Southern Cross University recognises that many aspects of a person’s life experience results in the development of skills, abilities and knowledge which relate directly to tertiary study for some undergraduate courses.
It is recommended that you provide a
Personal Competencies Statement if you do not have formal qualifications or your formal qualifications are not sufficient for entry.
If you feel that this applies to you, then you should provide a Personal
Competencies Statement. Details to include are:
What practical steps have you taken to prepare for tertiary study? Why have you chosen your preferred course? What have you done that demonstrates you have the capacity for independent study/learning?
What are your major life achievements and experiences, and how might these relate to your future success in tertiary study? What skills, knowledge and abilities do you bring to tertiary study that you believe will help you succeed in your proposed studies?
You should also include contact details of at least two referees who will support your responses to the stated criteria.
It is strongly recommended that you also sit the Special Tertiary Admissions Test.
Another way to obtain a selection rank is to study three or more single units through Southern Cross University. In this way you can gain experience studying at university level.
Depending on the units you studied, you may gain advanced standing if you decide to enrol in a degree course.
If you have completed previous postsecondary study (including TAFE courses), or you have relevant professional experience or demonstrable expertise, this experience might be credited toward your university degree.
It’s called advanced standing, and if you apply for it successfully, it may decrease the number of units you need to study and shorten the time it would otherwise take to complete your degree at Southern
Cross University.
To apply for advanced standing you will need to complete the Advanced
Standing Application form which can be downloaded from: scu.edu.au/advancedstanding or pick up a form at any SCU campus.
Tip: Apply for advanced standing when, or as soon as possible after you apply, because if you’re successful, it will have an effect on the units you choose to study within your degree.
The following table is a guide to the rank you’ll receive if you hold any of these qualifications.
Further details are available at: scu.edu.au/futurestudents
Qualification Rank
AQF Certificate III – complete 67
AQF Certificate IV – incomplete 70
AQF Certificate IV – complete 72
AQF Diploma – incomplete
AQF Diploma – complete
75
81
AQF Advanced Diploma – incomplete 77
AQF Advanced Diploma – complete 82
Associate Degree – incomplete
Associate Degree – complete
Bachelors Degree – incomplete (3 units)
Bachelors Degree – incomplete (4-7 units)
79
84
79
82
Bachelors Degree – incomplete (8-15 units)
Bachelors Degree – complete
84
86
This table is to be used as a guide only as assessment tables can change. Southern
Cross University can only assess incomplete qualifications if a minimum of three units have been passed, and you have studied for six months full-time (or equivalent) or more.
All minimum ranks are based on a passing grade point average.
If you have received grades higher or lower than a pass your rank will differ.
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Southern Cross University is a research intensive university* with world-class expertise in specific areas.
In the Excellence in Research for Australia
(ERA) 2012 national report Southern Cross
University received the top rating of five for research ‘well above world standard’ in the specific fields of geochemistry, zoology, crop and pasture production, and forestry sciences. In the broader research fields, the University received the top rating of ‘well above world standard’ in earth sciences, and agricultural and veterinary sciences.
Nursing and biological sciences research were rated as ‘above world standard’ and tourism and studies in creative arts and writing research at ‘world standard’.
The ERA 2012 report is a comprehensive review of research across all Australian universities. It provides an evaluation over time and relative to world standards, to measure the quality and range of research areas in Australia.
In the Good Universities Guide 2013,
Southern Cross University received four stars for research intensivity. The
University has also received funding through the Collaborative Research
Network and is working closely with key partners including The University of
Queensland, The University of Sydney and The University of New South Wales in the key areas of social policy, economic sustainability and health.
The University has two Special Research
Centres – Southern Cross GeoScience and Southern Cross Plant Science – and six Research Centres – Marine
Ecology, Coastal Biogeochemistry, Forest
Research, Children and Young People,
Gambling Education and Research and
Tourism, Leisure and Work. Other areas of emerging research are in cognitive neuroscience and health and wellbeing.
*Sustainable Research Excellence assessment scu.edu.au/research
Southern Cross GeoScience
Southern Cross GeoScience conducts research that contributes to the understanding and improved management of our land and water resources with particular reference to the impact of human activity.
Southern Cross Plant Science
Southern Cross Plant Science brings together leading expertise in the fields of plant genetics, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology to investigate and improve existing crops as well as developing new useful medicinal and food plants and high value plant products.
The Centre for Coastal Biogeochemistry
Research (CCBR ) undertakes high quality and innovative research that contributes to the understanding of global biogeochemical cycles and associated improved management of coastal systems impacted by global change (e.g. changes in the nitrogen cycle, climate changes, ocean acidification, land use changes).
The Centre for Children and young
People promotes the status and voice of children and young people through its research, education, and advocacy activities. The work of the CCYP is facilitated by a team of interdisciplinary researchers working collaboratively with practitioners and policy makers to enhance the wellbeing of children and young people in their families, schools and communities.
The Forest Research Centre investigates the ecology of native forests both in Australia and overseas, as well as studying how native forests and plantations can produce wood products, environmental services and carbon sustainably. Some specialties are: tropical forestry and agroforestry, forest computer modeling, forest birds, marsupials and amphibians, new products from trees including bioenergy and forest genetics.
The Centre for Gambling Education and Research (CGER) creates research and education relating to gambling, its operations, management, policy and impacts. Its research and activities aim to inform and foster academic scholarship, responsible industry practices, responsive community services and considered policy-making.
The Marine Ecology Research Centre
(MERC) builds on SCU’s internationally recognised marine research reputation.
The MERC team includes researchers and postgraduate students within the School of Environment, Science and Engineering and the National Marine Science Centre.
MERC’s core research strengths include coral reef ecology, whale and dolphin ecology, marine chemistry and pollution, fisheries and aquaculture and marine biodiversity.
The Research Centre for Tourism,
Leisure and Work incorporates applied research in the areas of tourism, leisure, sport and work with a focus on planning, policy and management for tourism, sport, leisure and organisations.
The Health and Wellbeing research cluster aims to undertake scholarly research that is meaningful to people, families and communities. The research focuses on clinical, health service, health policy, health promotion and disease prevention research, as well as the structural and systemic factors that impact on health and wellbeing in a broader sense.
The Higher Education Policy and
Practice (HEPP) research cluster focuses on attracting external research funds, encouraging publication in highlyregarded journals, supporting doctoral and other research students, and supporting a series of research seminars on higher education policy and practice.
Neuroscience research cluster investigates the neural correlates of perception, action, cognition, consciousness, and social cognition, and of neurodegenerative diseases affecting these functions.
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Academic record – An official record of all subjects and results gained from secondary, post-secondary or tertiary studies.
Additional selection criteria – These are compulsory requirements either in addition to, or instead of, the normal admission requirements which you must meet to be considered for selection into the course.
Examples include interviews, portfolios, supporting statements, questionnaires and tests.
Admission – Formal entry to a course.
Admission requirements – The minimum qualifications required for you to be considered for entry to a particular course.
Entry to many courses is competitive. The attainment of minimum qualifications does not guarantee you will be offered a place.
Advanced standing – Prior study or experience which has been completed and which is assessed as having some academic value to your intended course. This means that you will not have to study the units for which advanced standing has been granted.
Application – A formal, written request for consideration for entry to an award (or study) program.
Associate degree – Associate degrees are university qualifications in their own right.
They may also be an early exit point from a
Bachelor degree. Some may also offer a lower
ATAR/OP entry score.
ATAR – Australian Tertiary Admission Rank which replaced the Universities Admission
Index (UAI) in 2009.
Award – A certificate, diploma, degree, graduate certificate, or graduate diploma – awarded upon successful completion of the requirements for that specified course.
Bachelor degree – An undergraduate award requiring three or four years full-time or equivalent part-time study at a university.
Bridging course – Course to enable you to achieve the required level of assumed knowledge needed for enrolment in a particular academic program.
Campus – Locations where specific courses are administered, and/or available for study
(e.g. Lismore, Coffs Harbour and the Gold
Coast).
Certified copy – A photocopy of an original document subsequently signed by an authorising officer stating that it is a true copy of the original.
Combined degree – A degree course combining two fields of study. A single award (testamur) is received. An example of a combined degree is Bachelor of
Contemporary Music/Bachelor of Education.
Course – A collection of units constructed in an approved way to form a program of study leading to one of the awards of the
University (for example, an Associate Degree or Bachelor degree).
Cut-off – The minimum selection rank required for entry to a course in a particular year. Cut-offs may vary from year to year.
Diploma – (see award).
Distance education – Previously known as external study. This study mode can be undertaken on a part-time or full-time basis and teaching is delivered in a variety of written and electronic forms.
Deferment of offer – Official permission to delay the commencement of a tertiary course usually for the period of one year.
Degree – (see Course).
Double degree – An award encompassing two main fields of study. Two awards
(testamurs) are received upon completion. An example of a double degree is Bachelor of
Business, Bachelor of Laws.
Grade Point Average (GPA) – A statistic used to assess the success of students in their studies. An average of the student’s grades in all subjects attempted in a particular course.
Graduate entry – Related to a course which is restricted to students who already hold a first Bachelor level degree in a relevant or associated discipline.
Honours – A higher award completed by above average students usually involving an additional year of study to the degree in which the student is originally enrolled e.g. Bachelor of Arts (Honours).
Mixed mode – Courses are taught via a combination of delivery modes e.g. distance education, on campus and online.
Mode – The way in which a course is delivered to students. For example, on campus or distance education, or a mixture of one or more methods (mixed mode).
Non-award – The study of units that does not result in an award.
On-campus – The form of full-time or part-time study that requires attendance at a university campus. This term is used to differentiate this type of study from distance education study.
Overall Position (OP) – Is a number from 1 to
25 and is a measure of academic achievement in the Queensland Senior Certificate. It assists institutions in Queensland to rank applicants for selection to university.
Postgraduate – A program of study undertaken by a student who already holds a university degree at Bachelor level or higher.
Post-Secondary – Studies since leaving high school but not including university studies.
For example, on the job training/studies,
TAFE study and studies with other training providers.
Preferences – If your application is made through UAC or QTAC you will have the chance to list more than one course (9 through UAC, 6 through QTAC). These are called your ‘preferences’. The list indicates the order in which you want your preferred courses to be considered.
Prerequisites – The minimum requirement(s) an applicant must satisfy to be considered for entry to a particular course. This may include a portfolio or interview, employment, or a previously completed qualification such as a diploma. Southern Cross University does not
GC – Gold Coast campus
L – Lismore campus
CH – Coffs Harbour campus
DE – Distance education require prerequisites for entry to most of its undergraduate courses.
QTAC – Queensland Tertiary Admissions
Centre.
Recommended studies – Senior or HSC level subjects that would be beneficial for a student undertaking a particular university course.
Selection rank – A selection rank is a score out of 100 used to determine your eligibility for a place.
Sessions – The academic year for undergraduate courses is divided into sessions. Session 1 usually marks the start of all Bachelor degree courses and begins mid
February and runs until early June. Session
2 runs from mid June until late September.
Session 3 runs from mid October until early
February. There may be opportunities for students to obtain their degree faster by studying units (subjects) in each of the three sessions (where units are available).
STAT – A two-hour aptitude test to enable applicants to demonstrate their ability to understand and think critically about issues.
Results are used for admission assessment.
Tertiary study – Study undertaken after secondary education has been completed at, for example, a university.
Tertiary preparation courses – Courses offered as a preparation for tertiary study.
They are usually undertaken by students with insufficient formal entry qualifications, or who have not participated in formal education for some time.
Transcript – An academic transcript is a copy of your academic record to date. It lists the subjects you have studied and all the grades.
UAC – Universities Admissions Centre (covers
NSW & ACT).
UAI – See ATAR. The Universities Admission
Index was a measure of academic achievement in the HSC that assisted institutions in NSW & the ACT to rank applicants for selection to university. It has now been replaced by the Australian Tertiary
Admission Rank (ATAR). The Queensland equivalent is called the Overall Position (OP).
Undergraduate – Course of study generally undertaken by first-time university students which generally results in the awarding of an Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree, combined degree or double degree award.
University-wide majors – A series of units undertaken from a discipline area outside the focus of a degree.
Unit – A subject to be studied as part of a course which has its own code and name, and which may be a core (compulsory) unit, or elective (non-compulsory) unit.
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